Title:
Risk Assessment for Provincially owned Dams and Water Control Structures in Nova Scotia
Agreement Number:
The PSIMS agreement number: 20791
Agreement Value:
$42,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 12, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The proponent is near completion of risk assessments of approximately fifteen dams in Nova Scotia. The intention is to conduct risk assessments of a additional 7 dams and orphan dams. Determine communities at higher risk of flooding due to being downstream of high risk dam or WCS, as failure of these structures would have significant impact to public safety, public and private infrastructure, farmland, essential services, and municipal water supplies, as well as water quality, wildlife and fish habitat.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
1) Identify which structures are of the highest risk by assessing where they are in their lifespan, indicating if they should be replaced, or allowing proper impact planning to be done.
2) Clarify ownership of each dam/ WCS, redesign Inflow Design Flood, develop maintenance manuals.
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3J 2M4
Reference Number:
214-2019-2020-Q3-0010
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Province of Nova Scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
Federal Riding Number:
12005
Program:
(NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
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.