Name
Workshop: Dikes and Levees Working Group
Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location Name
Tetra Tech Canada Room (608/609)
Description
Registration Required
Overview
Contribute to the development of CDA's emerging dike safety guidance while exploring risk-informed management, operations, maintenance, and regulatory consideratins.
Audience
Owners, operators, regulators, and consultants involved in flood protection infrastructure
Details
The CDA Dam Safety Committee’s Dikes and Levees Working Group is leading the development of a technical guidance documentation for dike safety. The documentation is intended to address gaps in current Canadian practice by adapting relevant elements of the CDA Dam Safety Guidelines and other dike-focused guidance, and by incorporating dike-specific technical, operational, and regulatory considerations to support consistent, risk-informed dike management across jurisdictions.
Participants will be introduced to the Working Group’s progress and the proposed guidance development approach, including the initial outline, preliminary content, and guiding philosophy (risk-informed, practical, and implementable across Canadian jurisdictions). The workshop will then use facilitated exercises to apply key concepts to realistic scenarios and test applicability for different roles (owners, regulators, practitioners). Structured discussion will be used to collect feedback on priorities, clarity, usability, and implementation challenges to inform the next draft.