Abstract: Dam safety is always a big concern of engineering profession. Combined with the management practice and experience in America, the paper introduces the key aspects which should be highlighted, such as risk analysis, dam aging and so on, for reference.

Key words: dam safety, operation, risk, aging

摘要： 大坝安全是坝工界永恒的主题。结合美国国内目前的管理实践和经验，介绍了未来大坝安全领域需重点关注的方面，比如风险分析、大坝老化等，供参考。

关键词: 大坝安全, 运行, 风险, 老化