Charlie Lake Dam to undergo 10-yearly assessments costing $220k
The City of Fort St. John council has approved $220k to assess the safety of the Charlie Lake Dam, which happens once a decade.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has begun the decennial process of reviewing and assessing the Charlie Lake Dam.Â
During the June 23rd meeting of the City of Fort St. John council, the municipality approved a $220,000 charge for a dam safety review and hydrotechnical assessment.
The assessment is a requirement for the Charlie Lake Dam, and is crucial for the maintenance of the city’s water licence for Charlie Lake as an emergency secondary water source.Â
The dam safety review is conducted every 10 years, and since the last one was conducted in 2015, legislation changes mean the dam must also undergo a hydrotechnical assessment.Â
The assessment and review were initially estimated to cost $110,000, with an allocation specified in the 2025 Capital Budget. However the two have now been confirmed to cost $220,000, requiring the council to allocate $110,000 from the water fund towards the assessment and review.Â
When asked by council, staff stated they did not anticipate any problems to arise from the assessment or review, despite the age of the dam.
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