The National Hydrological Service (NHS) is overseen by the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The NHS monitors the water level and water flow of rivers and lakes across Canada and provides technical support and expert advice for international and domestic transboundary water management. Monitoring of water levels and water flow also known as hydrometric monitoring is conducted through a partnership with provinces and territories. Since 1975, the federal, provincial and territorial governments have established bilateral hydrometric agreements to co-manage the funding and provision of water quantity monitoring services on a cost-shared basis under the authority of the Canada Water Act. The NHS is one of the main operators of the National Hydrometric Program, operating approximately 2200 of the 2800 hydrometric stations across Canada. With aging infrastructure and emerging technologies and innovations, NHS will discuss the recent program revitalization and upgrades to hydrometric infrastructure, including gauging stations, hydrometric cableways, controls, and others across hundreds of hydrometric stations. NHS will also discuss upgrades in design considerations to further safety and resilience in hydrometric infrastructure amidst today's changing climate, enforcing NHS' continued commitment to deliver timely, quality hydrometric data.
