Table 3: Engineering guidelines for the evaluation of hydro power projects
| Hazard Classification |
Potential for Loss of Human Life |
Potential Downstream Property Damage |
| High |
Clear danger to human life. Includes residential, commercial, industrial rural and agricultural areas. Permanently established or organized recreational areas or activities. |
Serious damage potential to homes, agricultural, industrial and commercial facilities, important public utilities, main highways or railways. |
| Significant |
Clear danger to human life. Includes residential, commercial, industrial rural and agricultural areas. Permanently established or organized recreational areas or activities. |
Significant damage potential to isolated homes and structures in predominantly agricultural and rural areas, secondary highways or minor railways. Interruption of use or service of relatively important public utilities. |
| Low |
No expected danger to human life. Typically rural and agricultural areas or where release of impounded storage in generally confined to the river channel. |
Some damage potential to farm buildings, structures and limited agricultural land in predominantly rural areas. Includes township and country roads. |
