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Helping to bring dam safety knowledge to dam owners, operators, regulators and industry professionals.

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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.

Webinar series

2026–27 Alberta Government and Canadian Dam Association Dam Safety technical webinar series

In partnership with the Canadian Dam Association, Alberta’s government is organizing the 6th 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. Information will be posted later in the year.

Past webinars

Below are previous webinars. Only current webinars will have links to presentations for a set time.

  • 2025–26 Alberta Government and Canadian Dam Association dam safety technical webinars

    March 25, 2026, and April 8, 2026

    Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Earthfill Dam Design – Recording available until July 7, 2026:

    Presenter:

    • Dennis E. Becker, Ph.D., P.Eng., FEIC, FCAE

    February 19, 2026

    Reservoir Initial Filling: Preparation, implementation and lessons learned – Recording available until May 20, 2026

    Presenters:

    • Tim Little, P.Eng.
    • Greg Snyder, FEC, P.Eng.
    • Kris Matusiewicz, P.Eng.
    • Mamun Al-Mamun, M.Sc. Eng., P.Eng.

    December 2, 2025

    Emergency exercises: Planning, design, implementation and lessons learned

    Presenters:

    • Mamun Al-Mamun, M.Sc. Eng., P.Eng.
    • Rick Friedl
    • Brad Andres
    • David North, CET

  • 2024–25 Alberta Government and Canadian Dam Association dam safety technical webinars

    May 8, 2025

    Design and Performance Assessment of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structures – Part 2: Physical and CFD Modeling.

    Presenters:

    • Jeremy Bruce, P.Eng.
    • David Mack, P.Eng.

    April 23, 2025

    Design and Performance Assessment of Spillways and Energy Dissipation Structures – Part 1: Design Principles.

    Presenter: David Mack, P.Eng.

    March 19, 2025

    Risk Assessment Methods for Prioritization of Dam Safety Activities and Projects.

    Presenters:

    • Carissa Sparks, MEng, P.Eng.
    • Daniel Damov, MASc, P.Eng.
    • Catrin Bryan, MSc, P.Eng., P.E.
    • Ed Beadenkopf, P.E., CFM
    • Richard Donnelly, MASc, P.Eng.

    February 18, 2025

    Condition Assessment of Water Resource Infrastructure – Best Practices and Available Methods Including Remote Technology.

    Presenters:

    • Jon Friesen, B.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng.
    • Spencer Hossack, B.Sc., P.Eng.
    • Tristan Francis, B.Sc.

    January 30, 2025

    Application of Drone Technology for Inspections, Surveillance, Safety Management and Emergency Management of Dams and Appurtenant Structures.

    Presenters:

    • James Mickle, P. Geo., M. Sc.
    • Joshua Fowler
    • Mathieu Boudreau, P. Eng.

    November 29, 2024

    Upgrading Challenges of Aging Dam Infrastructure Considering Potential Impacts of Climate Change.

    Presenters:

    • Carissa Sparkes, MEng, P. Eng.
    • Daniel Damov, MASc, P. Eng.
    • Benoit Mathieu, P. Eng.
    • Ahmed Bouayad, P. Eng.
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