GRCA dam safety
The Canadian Dam Association recently recognized the GRCA with a corporate award for work in the area of dam safety.
This award related to advancing dam safety and the GRCA has been recognized by its peers within the Canadian dam safety community.
The award recognizes valued contributions, commitment and support of advancement of knowledge and safe management of dams. The GRCA has been improving its dam safety program over many years to bring it to the rigorous program that it is today.
The GRCA operates 27 dams. Seven of these are actively used to manage river flows within the watershed and are classified as multi-purpose dams. These dams serve two key functions — controlling floods and supplying water to the river when there is not much rainfall. Other benefits include hydro production and recreation in the reservoirs that are created by the dam system.
The GRCA’s other 20 dams are generally run-of-the-river dams or earthen embankment dams with small head ponds.
