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COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DES GRANDS BARRAGES ------- VINGT-SIXIÈME CONGRÈS DES GRANDS BARRAGES Autriche, juillet 2018 ------- DAM SAFETY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN: SHARING EXPERIENCE ON ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AGENCIES FOR TNB HYDROPOWER DAM IN MALAYSIA Lariyah MOHD SIDEK1, Hidayah BASRI1, RAHSIDI Sabri Muda2, Azwin Zailti ABDUL RAZAD2, Nur Farazuien MD SAID1, Mohd Ruzaimei YALIT1, KwanSue JUNG3 1Department of Civil Engineering, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Sustainable Technology & Environment Group, INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL 2Civil and Engineering Unit, TNB RESEARCH SDN BHD 3International Water Resources Research Institute, CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1,2MALAYSIA 3KOREA 1. INTRODUCTION Dams are often referred to as monolithic hydraulic structures. Made of adequately impermeable materials, dams arebuilt to create a storage compartment known as reservoir at the upstream to store water for various purposes. These hydraulic structures supply raw water to water treatment plants. In Malaysia, dams contribute to irrigation and flood control mechanisms, on top of its predominant role in generating/ producing hydroelectric energy power source for local consumption. Despite the aforementioned benefits, dams can also impose risks to the public. In line with current global awareness of water security, the aspect of dam safety has drawn increasing attention from the public as it constitutes the element of a country’s national security. The consequences of dam failure may involve substantial downstream injury and property damage as well as catastrophic and long-lasting environmental effects [1]. In Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Berhad 567