An overview on the potential dam hazard and pre-qualitative analysis on the selected critical dam in Malaysia

Abstract Apart from flood control and water storage for irrigation, dams were used hydropower generation, navigation, drinking supply, recreation in mining operations as tailing dams. Human errors mistakes have undermined safety many dam operations, resulting serious issues numerous failures. Safety concerns also largely caused by increased population land use downstream areas failing to perform necessary inspection, maintenance, or upgrade work. Dam cannot be concerned only with the structure itself, but it should considered relation at risk plain. Several potential hazards listed MyDAMS guidelines this research, chosen are overtopping seepage failure considering condition of Malaysian dam. Only one (1) selected will most critical The selection criteria based on their type dam, hazard classification, purpose population. A qualitative analysis was done using secondary data prepared DID classification rating. Batu high rating has highest crest elevation, level shortest distance between populated area downstream.