Programme of work


BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS


Water Resources Department

Programme of Work




WRD9 : Dams and Spillways


  • Scope : Standardization of criteria for planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and related aspects of various types of dams and spillways.
  • Liaison :

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
IS 10135:1985
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Code of practice for drainage system for gravity dams, their foundations and abutments (First Revision)
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
2.
IS 10137:2015

Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Guidelines for selection of spillways and energy dissipators (First Revision)
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
3.
IS 10635:2014
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Freeboard requirement in dams - Guidelines (Second Revision)
February, 2025
-
Indigenous
4.
IS 11155:2019

Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Construction of spillways and similar overflow structures - Code of practice (Second Revision)
January, 2025
-
Indigenous
5.
IS 11216:1985
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for permeability test for masonry during and after construction
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
6.
IS 11223:1985
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Guidelines for fixing spillway capacity
March, 2025
2
Indigenous
7.
IS 11485:2014

Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Criteria for design of sluices in concrete and masonry dams (First Revision)
February, 2025
-
Indigenous
8.
IS 11527:2013
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Structural design of energy dissipators for spillways - Criteria (First Revision)
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
9.
IS 11772:2009
Reviewed In : 2023
Design of drainage arrangements ofenergy dissipators and training walls of spillways - Guidelines (First Revision)
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
10.
IS 12169:1987
Reviewed In : 2025
Criteria for design of small embankment dams
January, 2025
1
Indigenous
11.
IS 12200:2001
Reviewed In : 2023
Provision of water - Stops at transverse contraction joints in masonry and concrete dams - Code of practice (First Revision)
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
12.
IS 12720:2004
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Criteria for structural design of spillway training walls and divide walls (Second Revision)
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
13.
IS 12731:1989
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Hydraulic design of impact type energy dissipators - Recommendations
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
14.
IS 12804:2025
Hydraulic Design of Spillway Aerators- Guidelines ( First Revision )
-
Indigenous
15.
IS 12804:1989
Reviewed In : 2025
Criteria for estimation of aeration demand for spillway and outlet structures
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
16.
IS 12966 (Part 1):1992
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Code of practice for galleries and other openings in dams: Part 1 general requirements
January, 2025
-
Indigenous
17.
IS 12966 (Part 2):2024
GALLERIES AND OTHER OPENINGS IN DAMS - CODE OF PRACTICE : PART 2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
-
Indigenous
18.
IS 13048:1991
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Recommendations for hydraulic design of duck bill spillways
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
19.
IS 13144:1991
Reviewed In : 2023
Recommendations for provision of facilities outside the dams
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
20.
IS 13195:1991
Reviewed In : 2025
Preliminary design, operation and maintenance of protection works downstream of spillways - Guidelines
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
21.
IS 13551:1992
Reviewed In : 2023
Structural design of spillway pier and crest - Criteria
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
22.
IS 13645:1993
Reviewed In : 2023
Guniting the upstream face of masonry dams - Guidelines
October, 2023
1
Indigenous
23.
IS 14591:1999
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Temperature control of mass concrete for dams - Guidelines
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
24.
IS 14690:1999
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Quality control during construction of earth and rockfill dams - Recommendations
March, 2025
-
Indigenous
25.
IS 14954:2001
Reviewed In : 2021
Distress and remedial measures in earth and rockfill dams - Guidelines
March, 2021
-
Indigenous
26.
IS 15058:2002
Reviewed In : 2023
PVC water - Stops at transverse contraction joints for use in masonry and concrete dams - Specification
October, 2023
1
Indigenous
27.
IS 17837:2022
Junction of Earth Earth Core Rockfill Dam with Spillways NOF Dams Foundations and Outlets Guidelines
-
Indigenous
28.
IS 18662:2024
PLANNING AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF CONCRETE FACE ROCKFILL DAM - GUIDELINES
-
Indigenous
29.
IS 4410 (Part 8):1992
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 8 dams and dam: Section (First Revision)
January, 2025
-
Indigenous
30.
IS 4410 (Part 9):1982
Reviewed In : 2021
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 9 spillways and siphons (First Revision)
March, 2021
-
Indigenous
31.
IS 4410 (Part 18):1983
Reviewed In : 2021
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 18 energy dissipation devices (Stilling Basins)
March, 2021
-
Indigenous
32.
IS 4997:1968
Reviewed In : 2025
Criteria for dbsign of hydraulic jump type stilling basins with horizontal and sloping apron
March, 2025
1
Indigenous
33.
IS 5186:1994
Reviewed In : 2025
Design of chute and side channel spillways - Criteria (First Revision)
February, 2025
1
Indigenous
34.
SP 55:1993
Reviewed In : 2020
Design aid for anchorages for spillway piers, training walls and divide walls
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
35.
IS 6512:2019

Reviewed In : 2025
Criteria for design of solid gravity dams (Second Revision)
January, 2025
-
Indigenous
36.
IS 6934:2024
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF OGEE OVERFLOW AND ORIFICE SPILLWAYS - RECOMMENDATIONS Third Revision
-
Indigenous
37.
IS 7365:2010
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Criteria for hydraulic design of bucket type energy dissipators (Second Revision)
February, 2025
-
Indigenous
38.
IS 7894:1975
Reviewed In : 2025
Code of practice for stability analysis of earth dams
January, 2025
1
Indigenous
39.
IS 8605:1977
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for construction of masonry in dams
October, 2023
1
Indigenous
40.
IS 8826:1978
Reviewed In : 2025
Guidelines for design of large earth and rockfill dams
January, 2025
1
Indigenous
41.
IS 9296:2001
Reviewed In : 2023
Inspection and maintenance of dams and appurtenant structures - Guidelines (First Revision)
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
42.
IS 9297:2024
Lighting, Ventilation and Other Facilities Inside Dams - Recommendations (FIRST REVISION)
-
Indigenous
43.
IS 9429:1999
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Drainage system for earth and rockfill dams - Code of practice (First Revision)
January, 2025
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
WRD 9 (26569)
Revision of: IS 8605:1977
Construction of Masonry in Dams Code of Practice
2
WRD 9 (26589)
Revision of: IS 4997:1968
Design of Hydraulic Jump Type Stilling Basins with Horizontal and Sloping Apron Criteria
3
WRD 9 (26640)
Revision of: IS 13144:1991
Provision of Facilities Outside the Dams Recommendations

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   1
 Code of Practices :    34
 Methods of Test :   0
 Terminology :   3
 Dimensions :   0
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    4
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
No Records Found


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
IS 15058:2002
Reviewed In : 2023
PVC water - Stops at transverse contraction joints for use in masonry and concrete dams - Specification