For the purpose of determining whether a dam (including the waters impounded by such dam) constitutes a danger to human life or property, the Secretary shall take into consideration the possibility that the dam might be endangered by overtopping, seepage, settlement, erosion, sediment, cracking, earth movement, earthquakes, failure of bulkheads, flashboard, gates on conduits, or other conditions which exist or which might occur in any area in the vicinity of the dam.
Pub. L. 92–367, § 586 Stat. 507Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(3)110 Stat. 3685(, formerly § 4, , ; renumbered § 5 and amended , (7), , , 3687.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 5 of Pub. L. 92–367section 467d of this titlePub. L. 104–303A prior was classified to prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–3031996— inserted section catchline.