Kenney Dam Cold Water Release Facility, Vanderhoof — Build Almanac

Stage: Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
Value: C$275Mfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity: Not published
Owner: Not published
Last checked: 30 Sep 2025

Stage timeline

Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
ApprovedNot yet
Under constructionNot yet
CompleteNot yet

Project to protect salmon on the Nechako River through either a cold water release facility (Kenney Dam) or other environmental enhancements. Project is dependant on a power purchase agreement.

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: Vanderhoof
Municipality: Vanderhoof
Province or state: British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada

Nearby projects

Chu Molybdenum Mine · Mines · On hold · about 33 km away
Nithi Mountain Wind Project · Dams and power generation · Proposed · about 55 km away (an approximate location)
Cheslatta Green Energy Project · Dams and power generation · Proposed · about 91 km away

Latest updates

30 Sep 2025: first recorded here. BC Major Projects Inventory, 30 Sep 2025 edition.

Stage history

Proposed BC Major Projects Inventory: Proposed: Preliminary/Feasibility (as of 30 Sep 2025)
Proposed NRCan Major Projects Inventory: Announced & Planning (as of 1 Oct 2025)

Sources

BC Major Projects Inventory: MPI project 315 (as of 30 Sep 2025)
NRCan Major Projects Inventory: MPI 2025 project 4116 (as of 1 Oct 2025)

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

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