British Dam Society

The British Dam Society was established in London, UK, in 1965[1] and is a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1113476).[2]

British Dam Society
Established1965 (1965)
TypeCivil engineering professional association
HeadquartersOne Great George Street, London, England
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership
575 (2017)
AffiliationsAssociated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Websitewww.britishdams.org

BDS aims to advance public and professional understanding of technical subjects relating to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, safety, environmental and social issues that are involved with dams and reservoir projects. It holds a biennial conference and lecture (the Geoffrey Binnie Lecture), publishes a journal Dams & Reservoirs, and acts as the United Kingdom national committee of ICOLD.[1]

It also provides expert commentary on dam-related safety issues; for example, in 2012, it expressed concern to Defra about the timetable for the registration, inspection and risk assessment of UK reservoirs.[3]

References
  1. ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 19 July 2013)
  2. Charity Commission. British Dam Society, registered charity no. 1113476.
  3. Lynch, Declan. "Ministers fail to act on dam laws". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 19 July 2013.


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