Dam Works Permit Guidelines

​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