Overview
Forums for building dam safety technical capacity, communication, cooperation and collaboration ensure that industry best practices are understood and applied effectively. Alberta Dam Safety encourages sharing technical information between Alberta’s dam owners, regulators, and industry professionals.
Dam safety webinars
2024-25 webinar series
In partnership with the Canadian Dam Association, Alberta’s government has organized the 4th annual technical webinar series highlighting practical applications and case studies of evolving dam safety practices and advanced technologies for water dams. This series is intended for dam owners, engineers, engineering technologists, operators and regulators who are interested in learning from the experiences of other professionals.
The 2024-25 series topics include:
- upgrading challenges for aging dam infrastructure in the context of climate change
- dam safety work prioritization through portfolio risk assessments
- performance challenges and lessons learned from existing energy dissipating structures
- applications of drone technology in dam safety management activities
- condition assessment of aging infrastructure, including underwater evaluations
Visit the Canadian Dam Association website to learn more and find out how to register.
Webinar recordings
Recordings will be available on this webpage for a limited time following each livestream.
- Webinar 1: Upgrading Challenges of Aging Dam Infrastructure Considering Potential Impacts of Climate Change (originally streamed November 29, 2024). Video link will expire February 26, 2025. Presenters include:
- Carissa Sparkes, MEng, P. Eng.
- Daniel Damov, MASc, P. Eng.
- Benoit Mathieu, P. Eng.
- Ahmed Bouayad, P. Eng.
Past webinars and events
- 2023-24 Dam Safety Webinar Series
- 2022-23 Dam Safety Webinar Series
- 2021-22 Dam Safety Webinar Series
- 2019 Canadian Dam Association Conference (Calgary)
- 2017 Dam Safety Seminar and Technical Workshops
- 2016 Dam Safety Seminar and Technical Workshops