The John Hart Dam, built in the 1940s, is to be upgraded to modern seismic standards to ensure it survives a major earthquake. STEPHEN WATSON, B.C. HYDRO B.C. Hydro is seeking bids for the seismic ...

The scope of work involves upgrading earth stabilizing infrastructure to improve the seismic resiliency of the existing John Hart Dam. Aecon's share of the contract will be added to its Construction ...

BC Hydro blasted the new powerhouse cavern through solid rock after discovering the original dam, built in 1947, would not withstand even a moderate earthquake. Power tunnel for the John Hart ...

B.C. Hydro’s 70-year-old John Hart generating station near Campbell River is being replaced with an underground facility to maintain power reliability, protect downstream fish habitat and ...

Aecon-EBC General Partnership has been awarded the civil works contract for B.C. Hydro’s John Hart Dam seismic upgrading project near Campbell River. Construction on the dam is scheduled to ...

B.C. Hydro crews start work mid-month to prepare sites for civil work next year on the ­massive John Hart Dam ­seismic upgrading project near ­Campbell River. “Given the public traffic across ...

Photos provided by B.C. Hydro How they knocked down the second tower at John Hart Dam The second of three surge towers at the John Hart Dam was knocked down on Thursday morning using explosives.

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