10. Following are the classes of dams based on the values determined under section 9, in addition to the class referred to in the second paragraph:“P” Value | Dam Class |
P ≥ 120 | A |
70 ≤ P < 120 | B |
25 ≤ P < 70 | C |
P < 25 | D |
A dam may only be classified as a Class E dam if all the following conditions are met:(1) the dam failure consequence category is “very low”;
(2) the “P” value determined under section 9 is less than 70;
(3) the owner requests such a classification and files, in support, a report or a study prepared under the responsibility of an engineer.
If a dam consists of more than 1 section, each section must be assessed individually and the dam class shall be that of the section with the highest “P” value.
O.C. 300-2002, s. 10; O.C. 901-2014, s. 22; 989-2023O.C. 989-2023, s. 91.