Civil Infrastructure Inspection 21 items
USACE Levee Inspection (Routine)
Routine inspection of levee embankments, floodwalls, and appurtenances documenting condition items rated acceptable, minimally acceptable, or unacceptable per USACE.
USACE Levee Safety Program EM 1110-2-191333 CFR 208.10National Levee Database Guidance
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General & System Data
- Levee system/segment identifier (National Levee Database ID) *
- Is the levee enrolled and inspected under the required routine interval? *
- Was the operation and maintenance manual reviewed prior to inspection?
- Date of inspection *
Embankment & Vegetation
- Is the levee crown/embankment free of settlement, depressions, or loss of freeboard? *
- Are slopes free of slides, sloughing, erosion, or animal burrows? *
- Is the vegetation-free zone maintained (no woody vegetation within limits)? *
- Is there evidence of seepage, sand boils, or wet areas at the landside toe? *
- Are encroachments (structures, excavations) present within the levee prism?
Floodwalls & Closures
- Are concrete/steel floodwalls free of cracking, spalling, tilting, or displacement? *
- Are monolith joints and waterstops intact?
- Are closure structures (gates, stoplogs) complete, stored, and operable? *
- Are penetrations through the levee sealed and in good condition?
Drainage & Interior Systems
- Are drainage ditches, culverts, and gravity outlets clear and functional? *
- Are flap gates and check valves seating and operable? *
- Are relief wells, if present, functioning and free of clogging?
- Is the interior drainage pump station operational and maintained?
Rating & Findings
- Overall segment rating *
- Are any unacceptable items requiring corrective action documented? *
- Photograph representative conditions and deficiencies
- Inspector signature *
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