These Guidelines provide advice for obtaining a dam permit under the Water Management Act 1999.

Will I need a permit to construct, modify, repair or remove a dam?	​   Guideline_Will I need a permit to construct, modify, repair or remove a dam?   (171Kb)
​Under what authority can I construct, modify, repair or remove a dam?	​   Guideline_Under what authority can I construct, modify, repair or remove a dam?   (197Kb)
​Obtaining a Divsion 3 dam works permit	​   Guideline_Obtaining a Division 3 dam works permit   (395Kb)
​​Rights and obligations of a Division 3 dam works permit holder and/or dam owner	​   Guideline_Rights and obligations of a Division 3 dam works permit holder and/or dam owner   (231Kb)
​Obtaining a Division 4 dam works permit	​   Guideline_Obtaining a Division 4 dam works permit   (236Kb)
​Rights and obligations of a Division 4 dam works permit holder and/or dam owner	​   Guideline_Rights and obligations of a Division 4 dam works permit holder and/or dam owner   (231Kb)
​Dam Works Fee Summary Guide	​   Dam Works Fee Summary Guide   (128Kb)
​Guidelines for pre-construction reports	​   Guidelines for pre-construction reports   (75Kb)
​Guide for preparing a dam works site plan in LISTmap	​   Preparing a dam works site plan in LISTmap   (344Kb)
​Guidelines for developing a sediment and erosion control plan for dam works sites	​   Guidelines for Developing a Sediment and Erosion Control Plan for Dam Works Sites   (640Kb)
​Guidelines for establishing offsets for impact on natural values within the Dam Assessment Framework	​   Guidelines for establishing offsets for impact on natural values within the dam assessment framework   (151Kb)

For Dams Works application forms see Water Management Forms