### Question
How does INDIAN DAMS SAFETY define high hazard potential dam?


### Answer
Under *25 U.S.C. § 3805*, **high hazard potential dam** is defined as:

> a dam assigned to the significant or high 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**

