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Dam Update: June 2022

admin June 17, 2022June 19, 2022 Meetings, Watershed, Williams Lake Dam

Public Works Minister Kim Masland asked NS Lands Inc., a provincial Crown Corporation, to meet with the Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) and partner organization Williams Lake Dam Association (WLDA) to discuss issues about the deteriorating Williams Lake dam. According to their website, Nova Scotia Lands Inc. “continues to work with other departments and agencies to develop safety plans for dams and water control structures to mitigate against risks from severe weather events, such as flooding or breaches.”

New Fix for an Old Dam

admin April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Reports & Studies, Williams Lake Dam

After many years of wondering when, and how, the crumbling dam on Williams Lake would be fixed, a new solution to the problem has been proposed. Hydrologists have completed a detailed study of the lake, and the land that underlays it, including the surrounding watershed. Their full report has more than a few surprises.

Traction and Action

admin March 11, 2022March 12, 2022 Notices, Reports & Studies, Watershed, Williams Lake Dam

Petitions, politicians and persistence have ultimately positioned the deteriorating Williams Lake dam on HRM Regional Council’s agenda! We have traction!