Australian National Committee on Large Dams

Australian National Committee on Large Dams

Abbreviation	ANCOLD
Formation	1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Headquarters	227 Collins Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Region served	Australia
Membership	54 member organisations 195 individual associate members
Chairman	Shane McGrath
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 on all aspects of dam engineering, management and associated issues.

ANCOLD is a member of the International Commission on Large Dams (or ICOLD).

Role and functions

ANCOLD maintains a register of large dams in Australia, of which approximately 490 dams were listed on the register in 1999.^[citation needed] By international convention, "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 scholarships to young professionals to attend the annual ANCOLD conference.[2]

Publications

Publications include a quarterly newsletter, and:

• Guidelines on design floods for dams - 1986
• Register of large dams in Australia - 1990
• Status of dam safety in Australia - 1990
• Guidelines on dam safety management - 1994
• Guidelines on risk assessment - 1994
• Guidelines on design of dams for earthquakes - 1998
• Dam technology in Australia 1850-1999 - 2000

References

1. Cole, B. (ed.). Dam Technology in Australia 1850-1999. ANCOLD.
2. "ANCOLD Scholarships". ANCOLD. 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.