BC Hydro posts Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade Project construction report #4

The September to October report covers off the project’s status, project activities, a people profile, and other project activities.

BC Hydro posts Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade Project construction report #3

The July to August report covers off the project’s status, project activities, a people profile, and other project activities.

BC Hydro posts Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade Project construction report #2

The April to June 2025 report covers off the project’s status, project activities, a people profile, and other project activities.

A new project construction report begins: BC Hydro posts Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade Project construction report #1

The February and March report covers off the project’s status, project activities, an environmental point of interest, and a people profile.

Ladore Dam upgrades underway for seismic safety in Campbell River to cost up to $379M

The Ladore Dam near Campbell River is undergoing seismic upgrades to reduce the risk of damage in the event of a major earthquake or flood. Built in 1949 with the powerhouse completed in 1957, the Ladore Dam is one of three hydroelectric dams on the Campbell River system seeing safety upgrades. The John Hart Dam […]

BC Hydro contractor update for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects

The dam safety upgrade projects underway in the Campbell River system continue to reach milestones with the latest being the award of the general contractor contract for the Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic Upgrade project.

BC Hydro contractor update for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects

BC Hydro has received bids from three companies to construct the planned seismic upgrades at the Ladore Dam, and by early 2024, the utility plans to issue a Request For Proposal for the seismic upgrade construction work at the Strathcona Dam. Both capital projects are planned to begin construction in 2025. Construction work for the […]

More major BC Hydro projects underway near Campbell River with $2.7 billion total spend

There’s been no shortage of construction around Campbell River over the last decade, and no company has invested more here than BC Hydro.

When it’s all complete by about 2030, $2.7 billion will have been spent.

Upgrades to B.C. Hydro dams near Campbell River could cost up to $1.7B

Proposed seismic upgrades to the Strathcona and Ladore dams on the Campbell River hydroelectric system, along with an already approved project to strengthen the John Hart dam, could cost a total of $1.17 billion to $1.74 billion, according to B.C. Hydro estimates.

BC Hydro submits Ladore and Strathcona projects to BC Utilities Commission

BC Hydro has achieved another capital project milestone this month by submitting a combined project application to the BC Utilities Commission on the planned seismic upgrades to the Strathcona and Ladore facilities on the Campbell River hydroelectric system.