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¶

September 23, 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of stream crossings in the CABD. This initial release of stream crossings includes ‘modelled’ stream crossing points, automatically generated where streams intersect with transportation networks (such as roads, railways, and trails). These points represent locations where structures like bridges, culverts, or fords are likely to exist. Future updates will integrate field verification and existing stream crossing assessments information.

For more information about the modelled stream crossings data structure, please visit the Data Catalogue: https://cabd-docs.netlify.app/docs_user/docs_user_data_catalogue#ft_modelled_crossings.

For more information about how modelled stream crossings were compiled, please visit the Data Processing Methods page: https://cabd-docs.netlify.app/docs_tech/docs_tech_crossing_review.

With this release, we are launching a new feature that allows anyone to provide information on aquatic barriers directly through the CABD web tool. This feature is a simple form that is intended to make sharing information you may have about structures in your area as easy as possible. You can access this feature by navigating to the CABD web tool and opening the attribute popup for the structure in question by clicking on it in the map. From there, clicking on the ‘Update This Information’ tab within the popup will open the form, which you can then fill out. As part of this form, you can also choose to be added to the CABD mailing list to receive updates on new releases and other news.

For more information about the ‘Update This Information’ feature, please visit the Submit Data Updates page: https://cabd-docs.netlify.app/docs_user/docs_user_submitted_updates.

April 24, 2024

Two new passability statuses were added to the CABD:

NA - no structure
NA - removed/decommissioned

As a result of this change, any structures with an operating_status of ‘removed/decommissioned’ will also now have a passability_status of ‘NA - removed/decommissioned’ instead of ‘passable’.

You will also notice that there are new symbols used to represent these passability statuses in the web tool. We hope this helps users better distinguish between structures that have been removed/decommissioned versus those that have been made passable through fish passage rehabilitation projects.

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
1.3	September 23, 2024 3:00 PM EST	This release includes: dams v.1.2 waterfalls v1.1 fishways v.1.1 stream crossings v.1.0 This version includes a new modelled stream crossings feature type. For more information about the modelled stream crossings data structure, please visit the Data Catalogue: https://cabd-docs.netlify.app/docs_user/docs_user_data_catalogue#ft_modelled_crossings. For more information about how modelled stream crossings were compiled, please visit the Data Processing Methods page: https://cabd-docs.netlify.app/docs_tech/docs_tech_crossing_review Update - January 10, 2025 Dams: Comments were updated for 1 dam in the Yukon. Fishways: Information was updated for 1 fishway in the Yukon. These changes were made effective in Version 1.3 on January 10, 2025, 11:30 AM EST. Please re-download this dataset if you download Version 1.3 before this date. Update - October 24, 2024 Waterfalls: In the Bulkley River Watershed, information for 1 waterfall was updated and 1 waterfall feature was added. These changes were made effective in Version 1.3 on October 24, 2024, 2:15 PM EST. Please re-download this dataset if you download Version 1.3 before this date. Update - September 24, 2024 Dams: In the Lower Nicola River watershed, information for 2 dams were updated. Waterfalls: In the Lower Nicola River watershed, information for 2 waterfalls were updated while 2 other waterfalls were removed from the database. These changes were made effective in Version 1.3 on September 24, 2024, 4:00 PM EST. Please re-download this dataset if you downloaded Version 1.3 before this date. Update - September 23, 2024 Stream crossings: Passability status values were updated for modelled stream crossings across British Columbia based on available field assessment information from the Provincial Stream Crossing Information System (PSCIS). These changes were made effective in Version 1.3 on September 23, 2024, 3:00 PM EST. Please re-download the dams dataset if you downloaded Version 1.3 before this date.	`Download v.1.3`
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 - September 16, 2024 Waterfalls: In the Margaree River watershed, heights for 4 waterfalls were added. These changes were made effecitve in Version 1.2 on September 16, 2024, 10:00 AM EST. Please re-download this dataset if you downloaded Version 1.2 before this date. 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 Version 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`