NRC Canadian Hydraulics Centre
(NRC-CHC)

(Ottawa, Ontario)

Solutions to Water-related Problems in Rivers, Lakes, Coastal Areas and Oceans

NRC-CHC is Canada's largest hydraulics and coastal engineering laboratory. It is a self-supporting business unit within the National Research Council of Canada.

Water test basin

NRC-CHC develops and provides services for studying maritime structures, coastal processes, environmental hydraulics and cold regions engineering. NRC-CHC has established itself as a centre of excellence for hydraulic studies which are relevant to Canadian and U.S. clients. It also works closely with other Government Departments such as Environment Canada and Transport Canada to assist them in developing tools for their operational and regulatory measures.

NRC-CHC is well positioned to address topics of national and global interest such as climate change, energy efficiency, environmental impact assessment, water resources and quality, sustainable development and coastal environments.