Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland NB: Unofficial translation; legally binding texts are those in Finnish and Swedish. Government Decree on Dam Safety 319/2010 Section 1 – Competence requirements (1) A person who designs a dam must have appropriate education and possess sufficient expertise and experience in the design of similar structures. (2) The staff responsible for the operation of the dam must possess sufficient knowledge and expertise on the circumstances which impact on dam safety, operation of the dam and related safety systems. Section 2 – Hydrological dimensioning of a watercourse dam (1) A watercourse dam is designed for a water flow which causes the maximum need for discharge. The dimensioning is presented as the annual probability or frequency of flooding which corresponds to such a water flow (design flood). (2) The design flood of a watercourse dam is based on a flood which occurs: 1) in case of class 1 dam, with a probability of 0.02 – 0.01 per cent, that...