Abbreviation ANCOLD Chairman Ian Landon-Jones | Region served Australia | |
Formation 1937; 80 years ago (1937) Membership 54 member organisations195 individual associate members | ||
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. 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.
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ANCOLD is affiliated with 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. 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 five scholarships to young professionals to attend the annual ANCOLD/New Zealand Society on Large Dams conference.
Publications
Publications include a regular bulletin, and: