Australian National Committee on Large Dams

Australian National Committee on Large Dams
Abbreviation ANCOLD
Formation 1937 (1937)
Headquarters 113 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Region served
 Australia
Membership
  • 54 member organisations
  • 195 individual associate members
Chairman
 Ian Landon-Jones
Main organ
 Executive Committee
Affiliations International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)
Website www.ancold.org.au

The Australian National Committee on Large Dams (abbreviated as ANCOLD) is an Australian-based non-government, non-profit and voluntary association of organisations and individual professionals with a common technical interest in large dams and their environs.[1] ANCOLD is not an advocate for dams but an apolitical industry body that focuses on disseminating knowledge, developing capability and providing guidance in achieving excellence for all aspects of dam engineering, management and associated issues.

ANCOLD is affiliated with the International Commission on Large Dams (or ICOLD).[2]

Role and functions

ANCOLD maintains a register of large dams in Australia, of which approximately 490 dams were listed on the register in 1999. By international convention,[3] "large" dams are those that are 15 metres (49 ft) or more in height, although a dam over 10 metres (33 ft) qualifies if it has particular features such as large storage or specially difficult foundation conditions.

The association awards five scholarships to young professionals to attend the annual ANCOLD/New Zealand Society on Large Dams conference.[4]

Publications

Publications include a regular bulletin, and:

References

  1. ↑ Cole, B. (ed.). Dam Technology in Australia 1850-1999. ANCOLD.
  2. ↑ de:ICOLD
  3. ↑ de:ICOLD-Kriterium
  4. ↑ "ANCOLD Scholarships". ANCOLD. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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