All dams shall have a suitable staff gage to monitor reservoir levels. Staff gages should be designed to be durable and capable of resisting movement, water forces and ice. All gages shall have permanent markings at a minimum of one foot intervals with actual elevations recorded at five foot intervals. The State Engineer may allow the use of other measuring devices if it can be demonstrated that they are reliable and accurate.

KEY: dams, earthquakes, floods, reservoirs

Date of Last Change: March 24, 2016

Notice of Continuation: October 2, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 73-5a