Individuals qualified for membership may apply for life membership. Life Memberships are currently available for a one-time fee.

Individuals with an interest in dams, and who are enrolled full time in a U.S. college or university program related to dams, are eligible for Student Membership.

Individuals qualified for membership, and who are age 35 years or younger, are eligible for Young Professional Membership.

Fully retired persons age 65 or older, who have been USSD Members for 20 years, qualify for Senior Membership.

Benefits of USSD Organizational Membership:

• The USSD Printed Newsletter [name changing in 2017].
• Special Listing in each USSD Printed Newsletter.
• The periodic electronic news, sent by email.
• A 20 percent discount on display advertising in each USSD Printed Newsletter and Electronic News [if space available in the latter]
• A 20 percent discount on exhibit space at USSD conferences.
• A link from the USSD website to the website of the Organizational Member.
• Four Individual memberships in USSD, two of which must qualify for Young Professional Membership (age 35 or younger).