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| Title, Date | Download |
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| Area-Capacity Computation Program, User Manual, 1985 | Full text (3.9 MB PDF) |
| Bank Stabilization Design Guidelines, 2015 | Full text (8 MB PDF) |
| Best Practices in Hydrographic Surveying, Living Quick Users Guide for Hydrographic Survey Equipment, Version 1.0, September 2019 | Full text (17.7 MB PDF) |
| Best Practices of Numerically Modeling Hydraulic Flushing of Sediment in Reservoirs, Technical Report No. ENV-2022-093, September 2022 | Full text (3.9 MB PDF) |
| Best Practices of Numerically Simulating Hydraulic Flushing – Progress Report, Technical Report No. ENV-2021-121, September 2021 | Full text (7.2 MB PDF) |
| Bridge Scour Screening Guidelines, Technical Report No. ENV-2019-019, January 2019 | Full text (1.3 MB PDF) |
| Canal Systems Automation Manual, Vol. 1, 1991 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (14 MB PDF) |
| Canal Systems Automation Manual, Vol. 2, 1995 | Full text (20 MB PDF) |
| Coal Tar Enamel Repair Guide, Technical Memorandum No. 8540-2017-047, November 2017 | Full text (2.1 KB PDF) |
| Computing Degradation and Local Scour, January 1984 | Full text (2.8 MB PDF) |
| Concrete and Rock Core Handling Guide, Technical Memorandum 8530-2021-03, February 2021 | Full text (4.9 MB PDF) |
| Concrete Dam Instrumentation Manual, 1987 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (17 MB PDF) |
| Concrete Manual, 8th ed., revised reprint 1981, reprinted 1988 | Full text (106 MB PDF) |
| Concrete Manual Part 2, 9th ed., 1992 | Full text (171 MB PDF) |
| Dam Removal Analysis Guidelines for Sediment, December 2017 | Full text (9.8 MB PDF) |
| Dam Training Manual Memo | Full text (12 KB PDF) |
| Dams and Public Safety, Revised Reprint 1983 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (33 MB PDF) |
| Design of Arch Dams, 1977 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (80 MB PDF) |
| Design of Double-Curvature Arch Dams Planning, Appraisal, Feasibility Level, 2012 - In Progress | Full text (7 MB PDF) |
| Design of Gravity Dams, 1976 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (84 MB PDF) |
| Design of Small Canal Structures, 1978 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (33 MB PDF) |
| Design of Small Dams, 1987 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (60 MB PDF) |
| Design Guide for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems, 2006 | Full text (33 MB PDF) |
| Determination of Consumptive Uses and Losses, Colorado River Basin, September 2015 | Full text (522 KB PDF) |
| Development of Standard Drawings | Full text (32 KB PDF) |
| Discounting for Long-Lived Water Resource Investments, 2015 | Full text (496 KB PDF) |
| Drainage for Dams and Associated Structures, 2004 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (104 MB PDF) |
| Drainage Manual, 1993 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (18 MB PDF) |
| Earth Manual, Part 1, 1998 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (5 MB PDF) |
| Earth Manual, Part 2, 1990 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (216 MB PDF) |
| Effective Graphics Guide, Creating Effective Displays for Models and Maps, June 2020 | Full text (7.3 MB PDF) |
| Electrochemical Impedance Methods to Assess Coatings for Corrosion Protection, Technical Publication No. 8540-2019-03, January 2019 | Full text (1.3 MB PDF) |
| Embankment Dam Instrumentation Manual, 1987 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (37 MB PDF) |
| Emergency Management Handbook, Section 3: Exercise Design, September 2016 | Full text (14.7 MB PDF) |
| Engineering Geology Field Manual, 1998 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Web site with references |
| Engineering Geology Office Manual, 1988 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (7 MB PDF) |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Manual, 2006 | Full text (52.6 MB PDF) |
| Fish Protection at Water Diversions, A Guide for Planning and Designing Fish Exclusion Facilities, April 2006 | Full text (17.1 MB PDF) |
| Flood Hydrology Manual, 1989 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (14 MB PDF) |
| Flood Inundation Mapping, June 2019 | Full text (3 MB PDF) |
| Flow Deflector Design Guidelines for Mitigation of Stilling Basin Abrasion Damage, December 2015 | Full text (1 MB PDF) |
| [The] Geoprobe® Hydraulic Profiling System, September 2015 | Full text (3.6 MB PDF) |
| Geospatial Linear Referencing, Technical Service Center Manual and Standard, September 2019 | Full text (4.3 MB PDF) |
| Ground Water Manual, 1995 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (50 MB PDF) |
| Guide to Concrete Repair, Second Edition, 2015 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (5 MB PDF) |
| Guide to Protective Coatings, Inspection, and Maintenance; Second Edition; 2012 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (1 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Collecting Data to Support Reservoir Water Quality and Hydrodynamic Simulation Models, May 2009 | Full text (561 KB) |
| Guidelines for Collecting Data to Support Riverine Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Simulation Models, August 2010 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (593 KB) |
| Guidelines for Collecting Data to Support Statistical Analysis of Water Quality for Wetland Planning, August 2013 | Full text (2 MB) |
| Guidelines for Drilling and Sampling in Embankment Dams, April 2014 | Full text (1.5 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Earthwork Construction Control Testing of Gravelly Soils, 2006 | Full text (5 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Evaluating Pipeline Channel Crossing Hazards to Ensure Effective Burial, September 2019 | Full text (25 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Field Installation of Corrosion Monitoring and Cathodic Protection Systems, December 2012 | Full text (3 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Performing Foundation Investigations for Miscellaneous Structures, 2004 | Full text (17 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Performing Hydraulic Field Evaluations at Fish Screening Facilities, 2009 | Full text (2 MB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Reporting Corroded Pipe, September 2011 | Full text (694 KB PDF) |
| Guidelines for Rope Access, 2004 | Full text (2 MB PDF) |
| Hydraulic and Excavation Tables, Eleventh Edition, 1957 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (19 MB PDF) |
| Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques, 1980 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (12 MB PDF) |
| Hydraulic Properties of Concrete Pipe, 1978 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (8 MB PDF) |
| Hydrogenerator Design Manual, 1992 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (34 MB PDF) |
| Joint Spacing for Concrete Structures, TM No. CGSL-8530-2016-13, September 2016 | Full text (2.2 MB PDF) |
| Linings for Irrigation Canals, 1976 | Full text (21 MB PDF) |
| Manual for Managing Disputes over Science, June 2016 | Full text (1 MB PDF) |
| Mass Balance Model for Reservoir Sediment Erosion, August 2021 | Full text (4.3 MB PDF) |
| Method for Prediction of Flexible Pipe Deflection, M-25 Third Edition, February 2019 | Full text (1.25 MB PDF) |
| Modeling In-Stream Structures and Internal Features With SRH-2D, TR-SRH-2016-09, February 2016 | Full text (2.1 MB PDF) |
| Natural vibration characteristics of gravity structures, 2006 | Full text (5.5 MB PDF) |
| Pipe Bedding and Backfill, Geotechnical Training Manual No. 7, 1996 | Full text (3.4 MB PDF) |
| Quality Assurance Guidelines for Environmental Measurements, August 2003 | Full text (942 KB PDF) |
| Quality Management Plan Guidance for Concrete used for Construction of Significant Features, 2015 | Full text (524 KB PDF) |
| Reconnaissance Technique for Reservoir Surveys, April 2006 | Full text (5.6 MB PDF) |
| Rock Manual, 2010 | Web site with references |
| Rock Ramp Design Guidelines, [Revised] August 2019 | Full text (1 MB PDF) |
| Rock Weir Design Guidance, March 2016 | Full text (21 MB PDF) |
| Roller-Compacted Concrete — Design and Construction Considerations for Hydraulic Structures, 2017 | Full text (7 MB PDF) |
| Remote Sensing Technology: Guidelines and Applications within the Bureau of Reclamation , September 2005 | Full text (14 MB PDF) |
| SEED (Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams), Revised Reprint 1983 | Full text (6 MB PDF) |
| Seepage Chemistry Manual, Report DSO-05-03, 2005 | Full text (4 MB PDF) |
| Sign Guidelines, for Planning, Design, Fabrication, Procurement, Installation, and Maintenance of Signs for Outdoor Public Use Areas, 2006 | Full text (1.9 MB PDF) |
| SRH-Mesh User’s Manual, Version 1.0, Technical Report ST-2019-1724-01, September 2019 | Full text (3 MB PDF) |
Standard Protocol to Evaluate the Performance of Corrosion Mitigation Technologies in Concrete Repairs, Version M0820001.714, July 2014 (Updated 2016)
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Full text (1.8 MB PDF) Full text (11.1 MB PDF) |
| Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography, September 2016 | Full text (15.4 MB PDF) |
| Tables of Pipe Hydraulic Properties, 1964 | Abstract (opens in new window) Volume 1 Full text (18 MB PDF) | Volume 2 Full text (16 MB PDF) |
| Technical Guidelines for Irrigation Suitability Land Classification, June 2005
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Full text (1.8 MB PDF) Full text PDFs (App 1_49 KB | App 2_59 KB | App 3_23 KB | App 4_24 KB) |
| Technical Guidelines for Water Quality Investigations, September 2003 | Full text (6.4 MB PDF) |
| Trade-Off Analysis Methodology to Evaluate Alternatives for Water Resource Management, Technical Memorandum M&S-2021-G1364, August 2021 | Full text (1.6 MB PDF) |
| Transformers: Basics, Maintenance, and Diagnostics, 2005 | Full text (3 MB PDF) |
| Transmission Line Design Manual, 1980 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Full text (25 MB PDF) |
| USA Dam Removal Experience and Planning, Technical Report ENV-2021-97, September 2021 | Full text (8.1 MB PDF) |
| Utilization of GIS Software to Develop As-Built Terrains for Hydraulic Modeling, Technical Memorandum No. 86-68260-16-01, July 2016 | Full text (2.7 MB PDF) |
Water Chemistry Analysis for Water Conveyance, Storage, and Desalination Projects, August 2013
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Full text (282 KB PDF) Full text (21 KB XLS) |
| Water Measurement Manual, revised reprint, 2001 | Abstract (opens in new window) | Web site with references |
| Water Systems Automation: State of the Art, 1973 | Full text (3 MB PDF) |
