Kate Naughton, PE, CFM
Senior Principal Engineer
Kate has expertise in a wide range of dam, levee, and reservoir projects. She’s developed or updated emergency action plans (EAPs) for nearly 100 dams, including dozens of high-hazard dams. Her hydraulic and hydrologic analyses have shaped the designs of dams in Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia. Kate also develops and leads dam safety training sessions and emergency drills and manages essential communications with clients and regulators. She’s a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), as well as a frequent presenter for the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO). In 2022, Kate received ASDSO’s Young Professional of the Year award for her many contributions to ASDSO and her field.
- Areas of Expertise
- Dam safety
- Dam engineering
- Water resources
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
- Emergency action planning and inundation mapping
- Water supply studies and master planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Levee safety
- Professional Activities
- Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)
- U.S. Society on Dams (USSD)
- Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
- Education
- BS, Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware Honors College
- Certification/License
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
