⭐ Final reminder: Stay connected with USSD on LinkedIn! As we make LinkedIn our primary social media platform, be sure to follow us there for USSD news, training opportunities, technical resources, events, & more. 📱 Follow USSD: linkedin.com/company/ussd/

🧗 Engineering at the Edge! The Summer 2026 USSD Bulletin explores how engineers combine technical expertise with rope access skills to inspect dams, helping identify potential defects & inform decisions that protect communities. Read the feature: bit.ly/3U9qpAg

⚡ Yesterday marked #NationalHydropowerDay! USSD continues the celebration by recognizing hydropower as a clean, renewable energy source—and the professionals who help keep dams and hydropower infrastructure safe and reliable. 💧 Here’s to the power of water!

📣 Save the date! The 2027 USSD Annual Conference is coming to Orlando, Florida, April 26–29, 2027. 🌴 Join 800+ dam and levee professionals for technical sessions, networking, & professional development: members.ussdams.org/calendar…

💼 Stay connected with #USSD on LinkedIn! Follow us for the latest industry news, training opportunities, technical resources, & conference updates as LinkedIn becomes our primary social media platform. 🤝 Join us: linkedin.com/company/ussd/

⏳ Final reminder! Join USSD on August 27 for a webinar exploring the coordinated inspection, testing, + analysis of aging radial gates at DeCordova Bend Dam. 📝 Register today: training.ussdams.org/p/mrga2… #USSD #DamSafety

⚙️ Major dam upgrades require careful planning & collaboration. A recent video highlights the challenges facing a large dam expansion project in Colorado. ▶️ Watch here: bit.ly/459yRSn

🏗️ Join ASCE on Aug. 26 at 2 PM ET for Making the Grade: Dams/Levees, exploring safety, resilience & innovation following the D+ grades in the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card. USSD’s Bill Foos joins the panel! ➡️ Register: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…

⏳ Final reminder! Registration is still open for USSD's Fundamentals of Facilitating a SQRA 2026. Designed for experienced dam safety professionals, this course builds the skills needed to lead effective PFMA/SQRA workshops. 📝 Sign up today: training.ussdams.org/p/26fac…

📚 Conventional & tailings dams share many dam safety foundations, but their risk profiles differ. USSD's Summer 2026 Bulletin explores how established dam safety practices help strengthen tailings management while addressing its challenges. ➡️ Explore: bit.ly/44VP3Xh

🧭 Chart your next professional development opportunity with USSD! Upcoming workshops & webinars cover radial gate assessments, internal erosion, public safety, field characterization, & risk analysis. 📅 Explore the training calendar & register: ussdams.org/training-educati…

🌊 Granite has been awarded an approximately $50 million contract to replace the spillway at PG&E's Tiger Creek Regulator Dam in California. The project will enhance the dam's long-term safety and reliability. ✨ Read more: bit.ly/4g3jfG6 #DamSafety #Infrastructure

🎉 Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Kim de Rubertis Student Scholarship Awards! Inspired by this year's winners? Applications for the 2027 scholarships open soon. ✨ Learn more: ussdams.org/scholarships/ #USSD #Scholarships #FutureEngineers

📄 New USSD White Paper! “Water Pressure Monitoring Using Fully-Grouted Vibrating Wire Piezometer Installations (2026)” is now available to USSD members. Explore this and other technical resources: bit.ly/4pEg4bf

🌊 Major dam rehabilitation projects strengthen critical infrastructure & reduce long-term flood risk. Phase 2 of the Rough River Dam Safety Modification Project is underway, bringing permanent safety improvements. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3TRJuqi

🎤 Know an inspiring leader with a story worth sharing? #USSD is accepting Opening Plenary keynote nominations for the 2027 Annual Conference. Submit your nomination by July 27, 2026: ussdams.org/plenary-legacy-2…

📖 Share your technical expertise with the dam and levee community by contributing to the Fall 2026 issue of Dams & Levees. The submission deadline is August 7, 2026. 🌐 Learn more: ussdams.org/resource-center/…

📐 Strengthen your understanding of structural dam behavior with USSD's 4-day virtual workshop, Structural Behavior of Dams, August 17–20, 2026 Explore loads, dynamics, case histories, and more with expert instructor Bruce Brand. Register: members.ussdams.org/eventcal…

🔍 Gain practical insights into assessing aging spillway infrastructure. Join USSD's August webinar on coordinated inspection, testing, and analysis of radial gates, featuring lessons from DeCordova Bend Dam. Register: training.ussdams.org/p/mrga2…

💧 A new nature-like fishway at the York Haven Hydropower Project in Pennsylvania is improving fish passage while supporting renewable energy generation. Learn how engineering and environmental stewardship come together: waterpowermagazine.com/news/…