What’s new?¶

This page contains the latest announcements related to the CABD, including any releases of new versions of the data layers.

If you’d like to be added to a mailing list to receive email notifications when new data updates are released, send us an email at cabd@cwf-fcf.org.

Announcements¶

May 15, 2023

The CABD web tool has been updated to make searching, filtering, and visualizing data easier and faster for our users.

You can now search by structure name, facility name, and cabd_id.
Decimal degree coordinates are now entered in a single box when searching by latitude and longitude.
Filtering by watershed has been improved to address issues with selecting and deselecting watersheds from the map.
After applying filters, you will now see a count of the filtered features out of the total count of features available in the CABD.
When downloading data, the default option will be to download a filtered version of the dataset with any filters you have applied. If you have not applied any filters, this will download the full dataset.

In addition to these UI improvements, several updates were made to dams and waterfalls in BC and PEI based on new information from local groups. Please see the Data Releases table for more information on these changes.

September 25, 2022

We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.0 of the CABD (CABD 1.0), which is the baseline version and includes complete national coverage for three types of data across Canada:

Dams v1.0
Waterfalls v1.0
Fishways v1.0

You can also now explore, filter, and download the data through the CABD web tool! We’re continuing to work hard to fill data gaps and incorporate additional barrier types (e.g., stream crossings) in the CABD, so stay tuned and check back here periodically for new updates and data releases.

Data Releases¶

Version

Release Date

Description

Changelog

1.2

January 05, 2024 5:00 PM EST

This release includes:

dams v.1.2
waterfalls v.1.1
fishways v.1.1

This version includes updated dams, waterfalls, and fishways datasets with collective updates made to ~3000 structures across Canada from a variety of sources. This update includes the addition of some new structures that weren’t previously in the CABD.

Download v.1.2

1.1

February 1, 2023 11:00 AM EST

This release includes:

dams v.1.1

Updated version of the dams dataset with a modified data structure to allow for more detailed categorization of structures.

Update - May 15, 2023

Dams: Two new dams were added in BC. Eight dams in BC and PEI were updated with new information from local groups.
Waterfalls: One waterfall in BC was updated with new information from local groups.
These changes were made effective in Version 1.1 on April 3, 2023, 10:00 AM EST. Please re-download the dams dataset if you downloaded Version 1.0 before this date.

Download v.1.1

1.0

September 25, 2022

Initial release comprising complete national coverage for data layers, including:

dams v1.0
waterfalls v1.0
fishways v1.0

Update - January 4, 2023

Dams: 167 dams in BC have received updates, including the addition and removal of several structures. Passability status was updated for most of these dams to match new information received from local groups.
This change was made effective in Version 1.0 on January 4, 2023, 11:00 AM EST. Please re-download the dams dataset if you downloaded Version 1.0 before this date.

Download v.1.0