Dam in South Okanagan reopens with a big splash
Tuesday was the official reopening of the 96-year-old structure, which in 2013 was found to need a new outlet pipe at a cost of $2 million.
Senior levels of government picked up the lion’s share of the bill, with the District of Summerland kicking in some, too, and overseeing the project.“This is hugely important,” said Summerland Mayor Toni Boot, who was among the elected officials who attended the site for a look on Tuesday. “As you can imagine, if there is a dam break the downstream damage would be catastrophic. It’s not inexpensive but, certainly, the safety of humans and everything else that shares this ecosystem is paramount.”According to the mayor, there was consultation with First Nations and careful planning to ensure environmental outcomes were met.
That included slowly drawing down the reservoir, which holds over 1.3 million cubic metres of water, during June to avoid stranding fish. Requiring technical engineering, work did not actually start until August 2021 and was completed by January in time for this year’s runoff.
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