title: United States Society on Dams
text: # United States Society on Dams
  
  The United States Society on Dams is a professional association headquartered in Westminster, Colorado that is dedicated to:
  
  * Advancing the knowledge of dam engineering, construction, planning, operation, performance, rehabilitation, decommissioning, maintenance, security and safety;
  * Fostering dam technology for socially, environmentally and financially sustainable water resources systems;
  * Providing public awareness of the role of dams in the management of the nation's water resources;
  * Enhancing practices to meet current and future challenges on dams; and
  * Representing the United States as an active member of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD).
  