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March 13, 2026 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Communication

Survey Now Open: Help Shape the Future of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the CDA

The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Group invites you to share your voice in a short, voluntary survey that will guide our ongoing efforts to foster a more inclusive and representative dam community.

March 12, 2026 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Communication

Call for Volunteers: Join the CDA Membership Committee

The CDA Membership Committee plays an important role in strengthening and shaping the future of our Association. As CDA continues to grow and evolve, the committee helps ensure that our membership remains engaged, diverse, and aligned with the needs of the dam community.

March 11, 2026 - Educational
Tag(s): Communication

Graduate Students: Scholarships Await You!

At the Canadian Dam Association, we are dedicated to fostering excellence in the education of emerging professionals. Each year, we award two prestigious scholarships designed for graduate students with a focus on dam safety and management.

June 20, 2025 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Board Elections

Call for Board Nominations

The Canadian Dam Association depends on volunteers to lead the Association by serving on the Board of Directors. Nominations for vacant positions on the Board are being accepted until July 18, 2025.

May 5, 2025 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Communication Membership / Adhésion

Young Professionals: Volunteer Applications to Join the Dam Safety Committee

The Dam Safety Committee is looking for expressions of interest from Young Professionals who are members in good standing of the CDA and wish to be considered for this designated seat on the Committee.

March 6, 2025 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Communication

Tribute to Water Resources Engineer W. Edgar Watt

The CDA regrets to inform the dam safety community that W. Edgar Watt passed peacefully at Kingston General Hospital on January 4, 2025 at the age of 86. Ed was an excellent teacher and renowned researcher who was an incredible mentor to many in civil engineering over his 35 year

December 20, 2024 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Careers/Carrières

Call for Proposals, CDA paid positions

The Canadian Dam Association (CDA) has issued four Requests for Proposals from individuals or companies to serve the following roles for the Association.

December 3, 2024 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Communication

Poetry contest celebrates 100 years of "The Calling of An Engineer"

The “Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” (also known as the Obligation Ceremony) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.

November 12, 2024 - Updates for Members
Tag(s): Event / événement International / International

Invitation to submit papers for the symposium of ICOLD 93rd Annual Meeting

The 28th ICOLD Congress & 93rd Annual Meeting, hosted by CHINCOLD, will take place from May 16th to 23rd, 2025 in Chengdu, China. The International symposium themed "Common Challenges, Shared Future, Better Dams" will be held just prior to the congress.

September 27, 2024 - Industry News
Tag(s): Awards / Remise de Prix

And the winners are...

2024 CDA Honours and Awards recipients announced