### Question
Can you define what State dam safety agency means?


### Answer
**State dam safety agency** is defined as the following in *33 U.S.C. § 467*:

> a State agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of non-Federal dams

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 467*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY > SUBCHAPTER VII-DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM**

