West Kelowna Dam Maintenance

The City of West Kelowna needed dam maintenance completed on 8 dam sites in the Lambly and Powers  watersheds to maintain efficient operation of the city’s water supply. The contract included placing rip rap at 4 sites, installing log booms at 4 sites and complete vegetation control at 8 sites. The purpose of the project was to protect spillways from accumulating debris, protect the dam wall from wind and wave erosion and clear debris to ensure the dam’s structural integrity. This project required working within several fish windows and utilized best management practices for dam maintenance.

The remote access of sites combined with short construction windows and impending wildfires challenged our crews logistical coordination but the project was completed on time and on budget.