Talked to @daveunger3 today, former BC Hydro Construction Manager for Peace Region. WAC Bennett dam's reservoir is full after heavy rain. It'll need to spill water: a problem for #SiteC. "#BCNDP & #BCHydro are like a deer in the headlights not knowing where to go or what to do.."
@daveunger3 .."#BCNDP & #BCHydro think they can't stop #SiteC for economic reasons. I suspect they'll choose to do nothing & hope the slow spillway option works for them. They've been playing Russian Roulette with the project from the beginning; why stop now?" - @daveunger3 #bcpoli
@daveunger3 To clarify: WAC Bennett & Peace Canyon dams are just above #SiteC. Their reservoirs had been kept low so that even with spring rain/snowmelt they could hold back enough water to keep Peace R. levels low at #SiteC & aid in diverting river thru tunnels in order to build the dam...
@daveunger3 But now, with these unusually heavy rains and late snowmelt, the Peace R. dam reservoirs quickly went from very low to nearly full. BC Hydro plans to divert the river through concrete tunnels in the fall & needs low river levels to do that. And it gets worse:
@daveunger3 ICYMI, @BenParfittCCPA's exposé "Frack Up" revealed that fracking cracked Peace Canyon dam (between WAC Bennett dam & #SiteC) on top of preexisting foundation problems. A high reservoir level behind it may not be safe, esp with ongoing fracking. #bcpoli policynote.ca/frack-up/
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