National Regulations
Australia
Australia (New South Wales): Dams Safety Act (1978)
Australia (New South Wales): Dams Safety Act (2015)
Australia (Tasmania): Water Management (Safety of Dams) Regulations (2011)
Australia (Queensland): Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act (2008)
Australia (Queensland): Dam Safety Management Guideline (2024)
Australia (Queensland): Emergency Action Plan for Referable Dam Guideline (2023)
Australia (Queensland): Guideline for Failure Impact Assessment of Water Dams (2018)
Australia (Victoria): Water Act 1989 (version 2020)
Australia (Victoria): Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulation (2024)
Belize
Belize: Mines and Minerals (Safety, Health and Environmental) Regulations (1994)
Canada
Canada: British Columbia Dam Safety Regulation (2000)
Canada: Dam Safety Regulation (2002)
Finland
Finland: Dam Safety Act (2009)
Finland: Government Decree on Dam Safety (2010)
Ghana
India
Korea, Republic of
Reservoir and Dam Safety Control and Disaster Prevention Act (2008)
Norway
Norway: Regulations governing the safety and supervision of watercourse structures (2000)
Philippines
Philippines: Republic Act No. 2056 (1958)
South Africa
South Africa: Regulations regarding the safety of dams (1998)
United States of America
Water Resources Development Act (1996)
Summary of State Dam Safety Laws and Regulations (2000)
Dams Sector-Specific Plan (2015)
Dam Control Act (West Virginia Code: Chapter 22 - Environmental Resources; Article 14) (2018)