John Hart Dam Seismic Upgrade Project

Province: British Columbia

City/Region: Campbell River

Image Credit: BC Hydro

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Project End: 2030

Project Type: Hydroelectric

Industry Sector: Energy

Project Amount: $923 million

Date of Completion: 2030

Funding Source: Public

LEED Status: Certified

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About The Project

Built in the 1940s, the John Hart Dam is about 32 metres tall and more than 800 metres long. The project work will include upgrades to the earthfill and concrete sections of the dam; creating an overflow spillway under the road deck near the spillway; and replacing the three spillway gates and related works.

Project Owner: BC Hydro

Engineer: Klohn Crippen Berger (consulting)

Contractor: Civil Work Contract (Phase 1): Aecon-EBC General Partnership (AEGP)

Other Key Players: EY (risk advisor); GeoVerra (site surveyor); Hatch; BAUER Foundations Canada Inc.; Fraser River Pile & Dredge; Upland Contracting; A. Wood Bulldozing Ltd,; McElhanney (site surveyor); Terratech Drilling; Nucor Harris Rebar; Hatfield Consultants; Mainstream Biological Consulting; KPMG; AECOM; TWD Technologies Ltd.; Marsh Canada

Legal: Borden Ladner Gervais

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