Water seepage barrier completion marks milestone in John Hart Dam project

May 9, 2024

Campbell River’s John Hart Dam project continues to demonstrate engineering in action as another milestone was reached in the seismic upgrade recently.

BC Hydro is working to upgrade the John Hart Dam on the Campbell River so that it can withstand a major earthquake, and the first seismic upgrade milestone is complete with an improvement to the main earthfill section of the dam.

“The project is progressing well and we’re pleased to celebrate the completion of a new water seepage barrier within the main earthfill dam,” says BC Hydro spokesperson, Stephen Watson. “This new concrete wall is 1 metre wide, up to 37 metres deep, and over 100 metres long, and retains water within the John Hart Reservoir. It’s like a back-up wall to the existing wall within the dam.”

Read the full story on the Campbell River Mirror website.