### Question
What does low hazard potential dam mean?


### Answer
**Low hazard potential dam** has the following meaning in *25 U.S.C. § 3805*:

> a dam assigned to the low hazard potential classification under the guidelines published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency entitled "Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Hazard Potential Classification System for Dams" (FEMA Publication Number 333)

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 3805*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 40-INDIAN DAMS SAFETY**

