News release: Miguel Rocha named Reclamation’s chief of dam safety
Miguel Rocha, P.E., was selected as the Bureau of Reclamation’s chief of dam safety. Rocha will oversee the Dam Safety Program, which evaluates existing dams for safety concerns and implements proactive solutions for dams across Reclamation. In this new role, Rocha oversees responsibility for Reclamation’s 360 high hazard potential dams. Failure or improper operation of a high hazard potential dam could result in loss of life or significant economic loss.