September 27, 2025

2025-09-27 01:00 PM 2025-09-27 04:30 PM Nature-like Fishways: An overview of their design, successes, and challenges N.A. America/New_York

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
TCU Place, Gallery D

Third-party instruction and case studies
In-person, English language only

The need for provision of upstream fish passage has been recognized by regulators and dam owners as an important element of the design of new dams and water retaining structures or as part of the rehabilitation works of existing aging infrastructure. Nature-like fishways have been successfully implemented, particularly in the Canadian prairies, for many years. Using case studies, this workshop will provide an overview of the purpose, design, construction, and performance of nature-like fishways.

Preliminary Agenda:

• Importance of provision for fish passage
• Biological considerations for design of fish passage structures
• Nature-like fishways
  • Hydrology and watershed processes
  • Design process
  • Regulatory requirements and permitting
  • Construction
  • Long term performance, maintenance and monitoring

Presenters

Ambroise Percheron (KGS Group)
Jeff Sereda (Water Security Agency)

Target Audience

Design engineers, aquatic biologists, dam owners, regulators involved in the design and/or permitting of dams where fish passage is a requirement.

 

Workshops provided in conjunction with the 2025 CDA Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Sept 28-Oct 1, 2025)

 

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