International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Mexico 2026

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Mexico 2026 event will be held at the iconic Expo Guadalajara. An estimated 1,200 specialists are expected to attend this major hydraulic science event.

Theme: Dams for People, Water, Environment and Development

Explore the theme through these meeting focus areas:

• Innovation: Recent advances and techniques for the research, design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams and spillways for water or tailings.
• Sustainable Development: Planning, design, construction, operation, decommissioning and closure management strategies for water resources or tailings dams (e.g. climate change, sedimentation, environmental protection, risk management).
• Risks: Hazard design, mitigation and management for water or tailings dams, attached structures, spillways and reservoirs (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides).
• Extreme Conditions: Management of water or tailings dams (e.g. permafrost and ice loading, arid/humid climates, geographic hazards).

WEST Presence:

• WEST President Martin J. Teal, PE, PH, BC.WRE, F.ASCE, will be attending.