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Strathcona Discharge Upgrade Project

BC Major Projects Inventory: Construction started (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Approximate location: the source names only the municipality, so the map places this project at a point inside it (from Statistics Canada's census subdivisions), not at its site.

Stage
Under constructionreported 30 Sep 2025
Value
C$566Mfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity
Not published
Owner
Not published
Last checked
30 Sep 2025

Stage timeline

  1. ProposedNot reported
  2. ApprovedNot reported
  3. Under constructionreported 30 Sep 2025
  4. CompleteNot yet

This project is to address seismic and reliability risks at the Strathcona dam by installing a new low-level outlet structure to provide the capability for a deep reservoir drawdown and converting the three existing spillway gates with a new concrete overflow spillway.

From the project's description in B.C. Major Projects Inventory, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; shortened to whole sentences where long.

Facts

Type
Dams and power generation (hydro) · Dams and power generation in British Columbia
Location
Campbell River (approximate location: placed at the municipality)
Municipality
Campbell River
Province or state
British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada
Estimated completion
Q2 2030 from BC Major Projects Inventory

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  1. Under construction BC Major Projects Inventory: Construction started (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Sources

Licences: Open Government Licence – Canada; Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Full credits: Data sources and licences.

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