# Title 89 — Water Commission

## Article 89-08 — Dams, Dikes, and Other Devices

## Chapter 89-08-04 — Operation and Maintenance

### § 89-08-04-01. Operation and maintenance manual.

A medium-hazard or high-hazard dam owner must submit an operation and maintenance manual
for the dam and the appurtenant works to the department. The manual must be maintained and
updated on a regular basis, and copies of all updates must be submitted to the department. Dam
owners must maintain their structures in an adequate manner.
History: Effective November 1, 1989; amended effective January 1, 2015; January 1, 2023; July 1,
2024.
General Authority: NDCC 61-03-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 61-03-21
### § 89-08-04-02. Maintenance plan.

Repealed effective July 1, 2024.
### § 89-08-04-03. Emergency action plan.

A high-hazard dam owner must submit an emergency action plan for the dam to the department.
The plan must be approved by the director. The plan must be maintained and updated on a regular
basis, and copies of all updates must be submitted to the department.
History: Effective January 1, 2015; amended effective January 1, 2023; July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 61-03-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 61-03-21
