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 collective updates made to ~2800 structures across Canada from just over 600 data sources. Updates were processed for dams, waterfalls, and fishways. For dams, a total of 11947 pieces of information were updated for 63 different attributes. The attribute most often updated was owner followed by dam use and operating status. This update also includes the addition of over 200 new structures that weren’t previously in the CABD.

Update - July 26, 2024

Waterfalls: Throughout British Columbia, 15 waterfalls were updated and 2 new waterfalls were added.
Dams: Within the Upper Shushwap River watershed, 1 dam was updated and 1 dam was added. A dam was also removed in the Bonaparte River watershed.
Fishways: A fishway was added in the Bonaparte River watershed.
These changes were made effective in Versions 1.2 on July 26, 2024, 1:30 PM EST. Please re-download this dataset if you downloaded Version 1.2 before this date.

Update - June 28, 2024

Waterfalls: In British Columbia, updates to 46 waterfalls were made to correct their location and/or passability status, 30 new waterfall features were added, and 2 existing waterfall features were removed from the database.
These changes were made effective in Version 1.2 on June 28, 2024, 12:00 PM EST. Please re-download the dams dataset if you downloaded Version 1.2 before this date.

Update - May 17, 2024

Dams: Updates were made for 5 dams in the Horsefly River watershed, British Columbia. Two dams received updates to their attributes and three dams were removed from the dataset.
These changes were made effective in Version 1.2 on May 13, 2024, 8:00 AM EST. Please re-download the dams dataset if you downloaded Version 1.2 before this date.

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