The dam safety requirements of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)/Environmental and Social Standard 4 (ESS4) Annex 1 are applied to the following dams:• Large new dams, which are defined as dams with eithero A height of 15 meters or greater from the lowest foundation to crest; or o Between 5 and 15 meters, impounding more than 3 million cubic meters.• All other new dams regardless of size or retention capacity (referred to as small dams) that o Could cause safety risks, such as- An unusually large flood-handling requirement;- Location in a zone of high seismicity;- Foundations that are complex and difficult to prepare;- Retention of toxic materials; or- Potential for significant downstream impacts.o Are expected to become large dams during their operating life.