Dangerous dams policy
Our dangerous dams policy outlines our approach to managing hazardous, earthquake-prone, and flood-prone dams under the Building Act 2004. It aims to safeguard people, property, and the environment by requiring dam owners to identify risks and implement safety measures.
Policy purpose
The dangerous, earthquake-prone and flood-prone dams policy helps prevent catastrophic failure of potentially dangerous dams and ensures deficiencies in earthquake-prone or flood-prone dams are addressed.
The policy outlines:
- how we will perform our legislative functions concerning dangerous, earthquake-prone and flood-prone dams
- our priorities when performing legislative functions
- how the policy applies to heritage dams.
The policy for Waitaha/Canterbury has been developed alongside those of other regional councils to ensure national consistency around what is expected of dam owners.
Further information
- Find out more about the consultation.
- Read the full policy for details: Download the policy on dangerous dams, earthquake-prone dams and flood-prone dams 2024 (PDF file, 456KB)
