Title:
Shubenacadie Floodplain Study
Agreement Number:
the PSIMS agreement number: 20794
Agreement Value:
$161,750.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 11, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The Shubenacadie Lakes System, which contains over 70 tributary lakes/ponds and having a surface area of approximately 388 square kilometres. The Historic Shubenacadie Canal System links the Halifax Harbour with the Shubenacadie River, and contains 9 locks, only one of which is operational. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is moving forward under Stream 2 of NDMP to enhance flooding mitigation for Nova Scotia's largest municipality. Proposed project is to include rainfall return periods and the impacts of such rainfall on adjacent infrastructure. The project will develop floodplain limits based on current rainfall patterns and will project future floodplain limits based on rainfall patterns projected by climate change models and IPCC AR5 emission scenarios. Further investigation using LiDAR technology would provide accurate results when assessing floodplain delineation. The aim is to measure flows at several key locations within the watershed to capture a range in conditions
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
The project will develop floodplain limits based on current rainfall patterns and will project future floodplain limits based on rainfall patterns projected by climate change models and IPCC AR5 emission scenarios. The aim is to measure flows at several key locations within the watershed to capture a range in conditions. The resulting information from the Stream 2 study, presented in a report accompanied with intensity maps, would be used to assist in determining long term residential and municipal planning. The completion of this project will result in the production of calibrated hydrologic model of the Shubenacadie lakes system as well as a detailed calibrated hydraulic models of the watershed that incorporates climate change. The models will be used to produce flood risk maps for a variety of scenarios including climate change and land use changes.
Location:
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B2Y 2N1
Reference Number:
214-2019-2020-Q1-0012
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
Not Applicable
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Research Organization:
Not applicable
Federal Riding Name:
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour (Nova Scotia)
Federal Riding Number:
12004
Program:
National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
Program Purpose:
The NDMP addresses rising flood risks and costs, and builds the foundation for informed mitigation investments that could reduce, or even negate, the effects of flood events. The NDMP fills a critical gap in Canada's ability to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, flood-related events by building a body of knowledge on flood risks in Canada, and investing in foundational flood mitigation activities.