A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 Second edition

A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 provides expert guidance on the application of the Reservoirs Act 1975, reflecting the current views and practices of the dam engineering profession. This fully updated second edition incorporates the latest amendments to the Flood and Water Management Act, reflecting a more risk-based approach to reservoir regulation. These approaches include reducing the capacity at which a reservoir will be regulated from 25,000m to 10,000m, and ensuring that only those reservoirs assessed as a higher risk are subject to regulation. A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 [[Includes a background to the history and administration of the Act [[Provides a detailed commentary on the Reservoirs Act adjacent to the full text of the Act [[Contains expert commentaries on the Statutory Instruments (SI) related to the Act [[Gives guidance on issues related to reservoir safety [[Incorporates appendices including checklists for various reports under the Act. A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 promotes the proper application of the Act by all parties involved and encourages a consistent approach in the application of the Act. This easy to use guide is especially useful in situations where enforcement authorities, undertakers and qualified civil engineers have experienced difficulty in applying the requirements set out in the Act.