Dams have always been built because of the benefits they offer, however, they are a threat
to the environment and the people living nearby. To this end, ensuring the safety of dams
and being aware of the risks they pose to the environment are two of the main tasks of dam
engineering. As part of the thesis, we analysed the safety of the Mavčiče-Medvode dam
cascade. The thesis presents the main characteristics of the dams and deals with the
documentation and systems ensuring and monitoring their operational safety. Based on the
documentation and field inspection, the level of risk was determined using the methodology
of the VODPREG project. The risk assessment was not performed in strict accordance with
the definition, but rather by assessing the key parameters that accurately represent the level
of risk the dam poses to its vicinity.
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