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A limited number of exhibit booths are now available for purchase. Don't miss out on having a presence in the USSD Marketplace (exhibit hall) in the newly renovated Town & Country Conference Center in San Diego!
  
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Monday, April 11
• Legacy Lecturer: Dr.J. David Rogers, Consultant and Professor at Missoula S&T
  (Rolla)
• Annual Committee meetings (open to all attendees)
• Welcome Reception
  
Beautiful weather greeted those touring the Chimney Hollow Dam site hosted by President Del Shannon. The Board of Directors were in Denver for a board meeting the previous day. Touring the site (from left to right) Brandan Vavrek, Del Shannon, Amanda Sutter, and Marty Teal.
Dam safety with dewatering and seepage control
Keller®
Keller understands groundwater and seepage. For a century, we have provided turn key solutions for:
  • ·         dewatering ancillary structures
  • ·         engineered seepage collection
 
Learn more about our methods
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ICOLD News
In last month's e-newsletter additional USSD members participating in the SPANCOLD Annual Meeting were omitted.
 
In addition to Dean Durkee (Gannett Fleming), Eric Halpin (Halpin Consultants), Nate Snorteland (USACE), Doug Boyer (FERC), and John Wolfhope (Freese and Nichols) on a roundtable at the III International Dam Safety Symposium, Mike Rogers (Stantec) gave the keynote presentation as the current ICOLD President. Also in attendance from the US Army Corp of Engineers were Phoebe Percell and Gabriela Lyvers.
 
The symposium is part of a contingent of four ICOLD national committees: USSD (U.S.), Brazil, Spain, and China.
  
Online: Nov. 15-19
12:00 (Paris time)
Hydro Component Systems, LLC
HDR
USSD Membership
WSP USA, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, is pleased to announce its alliance with Sarasota, Florida-based Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to expand ongoing restoration and protection of coastlines and marine habitats in the southeastern U.S.
Global Diving and Salvage, Inc. announced that Mike Langen, VP of Marine Construction & Technology will retire. Dirk DeGroot has been hired as Director of Marine Construction.
Visit Canary Systems at the USSD Conference!
Canary Systems, Inc.®
For 25 years, Canary Systems has offered complete turnkey solutions for risk management and monitoring of dams. Starting with initial system design and implementation, developing and servicing hardware systems, sensors, and peripherals, as well as developing and supporting our innovative MLSuite visualization software. Visit us at Booth 103 in the Exhibit Hall at the Annual USSD Conference to learn more!
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Industry Updates
Congress has passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. 
The Dams Sector delivers critical water retention and control services in the United States, including hydroelectric power generation, municipal and industrial water supplies, agricultural irrigation, sediment and flood control, river navigation for inland bulk shipping, industrial waste management, and recreation.
Read the Nov/Dec issue of Hydro Leader Magazine.
Kleinschmidt Associates
Flow Science Inc.
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Nov 2021
 
Virtual
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Dec 2021
 
Join us for a joint USSD/AEG Specialty Geotechnical Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 6-8, 2021. The Workshop will feature two days of technical sessions and an optional field trip on the third day.
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Apr 2022
 
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful San Diego at the Town & Country. April 11-14. Conference registration is now open with early bird pricing until Feb. 26, 2022.
RIZZO attends USSD Conference in San Diego
Rizzo Int'l, Inc.®
RIZZO International is an award-winning engineering firm in dams and water resources. We deliver sustainable engineering solutions for even the most demanding challenges across the United States and around the globe. Our collaborative team of experts has been driving the state-of-practice for nearly 40 years. Discover the difference at Booth #619 at the USSD National Conference in beautiful San Diego. 
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