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Technical manual for dam owners-Impact of animals on earthen dams

Quiz Questions:

   
1. Earthen dams rely on a thick placement of compacted soils to withstand the water pressure of the pool contained behind the embankment.
       
    True
    False
       
2. Zoned embankment dams usually contain a central core designed to produce a lower phre¬atic surface (static water level within a dam embankment) within the downstream slope than the theoretical surface often assumed for homogeneous
       
    True
    False
       
3. Wildlife excavates dens, burrows, and tunnels within em¬bankment dams, causing large voids that strengthen the structural integrity of the dam.
       
   

True

   

False

       
4. What does FEMA stand for?
       
   

Federal Emergency Management Agency

   

Functional Emergency Management Agency

   

Federal Emergency Management Association

   

None of the above

       
5. The goal of inspecting the upstream slope of the earthen dam is to see the entire surface clearly. To ensure the inspector views the entire slope surface, the inspector must walk back and forth across the slope utilizing one of two patterns: zigzag or parallel.
       
   

True

   

False

       
6. What does figure 3-1 illustrate about?
(Refer Pg 10)
       
   

Dam Inspection Zones

   

Earthen Dam from Biological and Engineering Perspectives

   

Methods of Inspection

   

None of the above

       
7. The zone between two environments (the edge) is the best place to observe those species living at and around the dam is called forest fringe.
       
   

True

   

False

       
8. A typical dam safety inspection report should comment on width, alignment, vegetation, erosion, instabilities, and animal burrows.
       
   

True

   

False

       
9. Beaver can cause extensive damage to earthen dams by excavating bank burrows, which can cause internal erosion or structural integrity losses.
       
   

True

   

False

       
10. Methods for repairing or filling an animal burrow are es¬sentially limited to two basic types. The first method considers filling the burrow without excavation while the second method considers excavating the burrow and backfilling the area.
       
   

True

   

False

       
11. What does ASDSO stand for?
       
   

Association of State Dam Safety Officials

   

Association of State Dam Safety Organization

   

Association of Safety Dam State Officials

   

None of the above

       
12. Ruts, near surface deformation, and loss of vegetation can be the result of frequent animal crossings, most likely by livestock.
       
   

True

   

False

       
13. Methods for repairing or filling an animal burrow are es¬sentially limited to two basic types. The first method considers filling the burrow without excavation while the second method considers excavating the burrow and backfilling the area.
       
   

True

   

False

       
14. What does figure 5-1 illustrate about?
(Refer Pg 60)
       
   

Remedial Dam Repair Zones

   

Zone 1 Penetration Problems

   

Rip-Rap Zone

   

None of the above

       
15. Construction or repair activities on an embankment dam need not be reviewed by a dam safety professional prior to initiation.
       
   

True

   

False

       
16. Evaluation of the existing dam relative to the position of the phreatic surface and slope stability through review of pre-existing inspection reports, design drawings, design memoranda, and owner observations.
       
   

True

   

False

       
17. Mechanical Removal utilizes small and large weed harvesters to remove vegetation around the shoreline. This method achieves immediate vegetation control in small dams and does not carry water-use restrictions after treatment, unlike herbicide application.
       
   

True

   

False

       
18. Badgers can often be removed from an area through the use of cage traps, leg hold traps, or snares placed near the entrance of an active den.
       
   

True

   

False

       
19. What does CWA stand for?
       
   

Clean Water Act

   

Clean Water Agency

   

Clean Water Association

   

None of the above

       
20. Fumigants can be used to control prairie dogs in some situations, however this method is often costly, time-consuming, and particularly hazardous to other wildlife.
       
   

True

   

False

       
   
 
 

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