Reservoir safety
Guides about reservoir safety for owners, operators and engineers.
Guidance to help you manage your reservoir, prevent flooding and reduce the risk of dam or reservoir failure.
Guidance for reservoir owners and operators
Guidance for reservoir engineers
Planning for emergencies
Find a reservoir engineer
Reservoir safety reports
Reviews of reservoir safety compliance and enforcement action by the Environment Agency.
Updates to this page
Published 28 September 2023Last updated 31 July 2024 + show all updates
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Added link to new guidance on Reservoirs: How to manage your large raised reservoir
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Added 'Removing or repurposing redundant reservoirs' to the 'Guidance for reservoir owners and operators’ group.
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Added a link to a page about reservoir off-site plans documents.
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First published.