Skip to main content

Appointee Biographies

Lake of the Woods Control Board

NAVIN GAUTAM

Navin Gautam is the Plant Technical Support Manager for the Hydrotechnical Engineering team in the Civil Engineering Department at Ontario Power Generation (OPG). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Master's degree in Water Engineering and Management. Navin is a registered Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). His expertise is in the area of flood evaluation and consequence assessment for dam and reservoir safety. At OPG, Navin is involved in hydrotechnical assessments and designs in support of OPG's fleet of Hydroelectric Generating stations across 24 river systems in Ontario. Navin is a member of the Canadian Dam Association (CDA) and the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Navin served as the member of Board of Director's for CDA from 2017-2023 and he is currently serving as the vice chair of the ICOLD Committee S: Flood Evaluation and Dam Safety.