U.S. Society on Dams (USSD) Annual Conference

From Legacy to Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation of Dam Engineers

Our dams and levees experts will attend and present at the 2026 USSD Conference — the leading event advancing the role of dam and levee systems and building the community of practice.

We are proud to be a platinum sponsor and hope to see you at any of our technical sessions, where you can meet our professionals and learn about the latest in dams and levees, and their value to our society. Be sure to check out our exhibit located at Booth 318 while you’re there.  

Our USSD Conference Presentations

Tuesday, May 5

5 Years After a Portfolio Risk Analysis - Upper Brushy WCIDs Risk Reduction Program

• 10:55-11:20 a.m. | Track: Dam Safety  
• Presenter: Cris Parker

Bastrop State Park Lake Dam Failure and TPWD's Proactive Approach to Future Dam Portfolio Risk Management

• 11:20-11:45 a.m. | Track: Dam Safety 
• Presenters: Cris Parker and Paul Morales

Wednesday, May 6

Is Your Spillway Burping? Put a Big Straw in It! 

• 8:30-8:55 a.m. | Track: Construction and Rehabilitation 
• Presenters: Ben Garrett and David Hernandez

Comparative Analysis of Modeling Techniques for Intake Tower Structures: Part I - SAP2000 Analysis

• 9:45-10:10 a.m. | Track: Concrete
• Presenters: Anurag Singhaland Dikshant Saini

Incorporating Operational Flexibility in Dam Designs for Emergency Situations

• 11:35 a.m.-12 p.m. | Track: Security and Emergency Management for Dams; Public Safety
• Presenters: Faith Powell and Bryan Palma

Thursday, May 7

Unveiling the Limits: Performing an SSPMP and Parameterizing a PMF Across the 73,000-Square-Mile Snake River Basin

• 8:30-8:55 a.m. | Track: Construction and Rehabilitation
• Presenter: Ben Garrett

Investigation of Reservoir Modeling Approaches for the Seismic Response of Concrete Dams

• 8:20-8:45 a.m. | Track: Concrete
• Presenters: Petros Giannaros and Dikshant Saini