ICOLD Committees
Technical Committees
Presently, ICOLD has 41 Technical Committees that address current technical issues related to the development and management of water resources. The listing of the ICOLD Committees is given hereafter. Each Technical Committee is given a mandate by the General Assembly and works for 3 or 4 years. Its works is published as a “Technical Bulletin”. 198 Technical Bulletins have been published and are available for purchase. These publications can be purchased directly on our website here.
| Code | Committee Name |
|---|---|
| A | COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF DAMS (2025-28) |
| B | SEISMIC ASPECTS OF DAM DESIGN (2023-26) |
| C | HYDRAULICS FOR DAMS (2025-28) |
| D | CONCRETE DAMS (2024-27) |
| E | EMBANKMENT DAMS (2023-27) |
| F | ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS (2025-26) |
| G | ENVIRONMENT (2025-28) |
| H | DAM SAFETY (2024-28) |
| HWS | HISTORICAL WATER STRUCTURE (Water Heritage) (2024-27) |
| I | PUBLIC SAFETY AROUND DAMS (2025-28) |
| IC | ILDE (International List of Dam Experts) (ad hoc) (2024 - ) |
| J | SEDIMENTATION OF RESERVOIRS (2023-26) |
| K | INTEGRATED OPERATION OF HYDROPOWER STATIONS AND RESERVOIRS (2023-27) |
| L | TAILINGS DAMS & WASTE LAGOONS (2023-27) |
| LE | LEVEES (2025-26) |
| M | OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF DAMS (2023-26) |
| N | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION (2025-28) |
| O | WORLD REGISTER OF DAMS AND DOCUMENTATION (2024-27) |
| P | CEMENTED MATERIAL DAMS (2025-28) |
| Q | DAM SURVEILLANCE (2025-26) |
| RE | RESETTLEMENT DUE TO RESERVOIRS (2025-28) |
| S | FLOOD EVALUATION AND DAM SAFETY (2024-26) |
| T | PROSPECTIVE AND NEW CHALLENGES FOR DAMS AND RESERVOIRS IN THE 21st CENTURY (2023-27) (AD HOC Committee) |
| TRS | TROPICAL RESIDUAL SOILS (2023-26) |
| U | DAMS AND RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT (2024-27) |
| V | HYDROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (2023-26) |
| X | FINANCIAL AND ADVISORY (AD HOC Committee) |
| Y | CLIMATE CHANGE (2025-28) |
| Z | CAPACITY BUILDING AND DAMS (2024-28) |
| ZA1 | WORLD DECLARATION ON THE ROLE OF DAM IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE (2025-26) (Ad-hoc) |
| ZA2 | GENDER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (2025-26) (Ad-hoc) |
| ZA3 | Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws (Ad Hoc Committee) (2025-27) |
| ZA4 | Higher participation for underrepresented Nat. Cttees IN ICOLD annual Events (ad-hoc) (2025-26) |
| ZX2 | YOUNG PROFESSIONALS |
| ZX3 | ICOLD BOARD |
| ZX4 | Joined members of Committee E & M – Update of Bulletin 48A |
| ZX5 | Dams & Sustainability group |
| ZZ1 | REGIONAL CLUB ASIA (APG) |
| ZZ2 | REGIONAL CLUB AMERICAS (INCA) |
| ZZ3 | REGIONAL CLUB AFRICA (ARC) |
| ZZ4 | REGIONAL CLUB EUROPE (EURCOLD) |