January 10 – Georgia\’s Safe Dam\’s Program [Cobb]

Engineers, Scientists, Students, and GSPE Members:

Our presentation this month will be on the Safe Dams Program in the Georgia Environmental Protection Division by Mr. David Griffin.  He will take a look at the history of the program and where it stands today.  He will also take a look at dam failures and near failures which have occurred in the (not too distant) past, and how they could have potentially been prevented.  2024 will mark the 46th anniversary of the creation of the Safe Dams Program in Georgia after the failure of the Kelley Barnes Dam in Toccoa.

Mr. Griffin joined the Safe Dams Program in the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in 2014 as a staff dam safety engineer.  In 2021, he was promoted to manager of the program after the previous manager’s retirement.  Prior to working with the Safe Dams Program, David spent 15 years with the Georgia Department of Transportation, where he was initially responsible for highway design projects, and later was involved in the maintenance, design, and construction of the state’s ports and waterways.  David graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia. David and his wife Brooke have three children, Alex, Abi, and Maggie.  In his spare time, David is Scoutmaster for his son’s former Boy Scout Troop, and enjoys camping.

Food and drinks will be provided so please RSVP by January 8.   Networking will start at 6:30 PM with the presentation by Mr. Griffin starting promptly at 7 PM.  Our meeting will be in Room Q221 on the southern Campus of KSU in the Engineering and Technology building Q.  You can park in the parking deck adjacent to Building  Q.