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VANCOUVER - Nine dams in B.C. were rated to be of “high risk” of failing in recent government audits, including a large dam near the southern city of Greenwood, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
Ministry of Environment audits of the 2,000 dams in B.C. found that of the nine “high risk” dams, five of them are additionally classified as “high consequence,” meaning they could cause significant damage if they failed. The information was released last week in response to a freedom of information request filed by The Sun, following the collapse in June of the Testalinden Lake dam, which caused extensive damage to 14 private properties. View High Risk Dams in a larger map
VANCOUVER - Nine dams in B.C. were rated to be of “high risk” of failing in recent government audits, including a large dam near the southern city of Greenwood, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
Ministry of Environment audits of the 2,000 dams in B.C. found that of the nine “high risk” dams, five of them are additionally classified as “high consequence,” meaning they could cause significant damage if they failed. The information was released last week in response to a freedom of information request filed by The Sun, following the collapse in June of the Testalinden Lake dam, which caused extensive damage to 14 private properties. View High Risk Dams in a larger map
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