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Site C Construction - Spring 2020
A look at Site C dam construction on the Peace River outside Fort St. John, from spring 2020.
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Roadway embankment construction upstream of Dry Creek, July 2020.
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BC Hydro
BC Hydro and Blueberry River First Nation working to build hibernacula, artificial snake dens made with rocks and soil to reduce the effects of Site C on garter snakes, July 2020.
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BC Hydro
BC Hydro and Blueberry River First Nation working to build hibernacula, artificial snake dens made with rocks and soil to reduce the effects of Site C on garter snakes, July 2020.
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BC Hydro
Completed snake den, July 2020.
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BC Hydro
Aerial view of the Site C spillway headworks, stilling basin, intakes, penstocks, and powerhouse, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Aerial view of the Site C powerhouse, intakes, and penstocks, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Upper bend of the unit 3 penstock at Site C, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Highway 29 bridge construction at Halfway River, where nine of the 12 piers are under construction, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Highway 29 realignment and bridge construction at Halfway River showing pier construction and site preparation for the abutment, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
The protection and control cabinets at the Site C substation provide remote monitoring for equipment status and control of the substation, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Workers connect a transformer for the Peace Region Electrical Supply system located at the Site C substation, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
Highway 29 realignment work at Lynx Creek, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
In-river construction begins at the Site C dam site, to prepare for river diversion in the fall, June 2020.
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BC Hydro
The Site C work camp expansion added 450 beds, May 2020.
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BC Hydro
A view from inside of the river diversion tunnels at Site C. BC Hydro reported May 25 the two tunnels are now completed, and that it remains on schedule to begin diverting the Peace river in September.
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BC Hydro
North bank view of the completed diversion tunnel inlets, with channel, cofferdam, portals, and gate structures, May 2020.
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BC Hydro
Completed diversion tunnel outlet portals on the north bank of the Peace River and a temporary fish passage, lower right, nearing completion, May 2020.
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BC Hydro
View of the Site C substation down the transmission line right-of-way with the completed tower installations, May 2020.
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BC Hydro
Gravel excavations and embankment construction along Highway 29 near Dry Creek, May 2020.
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BC Hydro
The north bank of the Peace River above Site C where slope excavations have taken place, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
Ongoing work on the gate structures at the diversion tunnel outlet portal, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
The 500kV circuit breaker poles at the Site C substation are assembled and ready for testing and commissioning, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
View of the causeway between Gates Island and Dry Island, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
A downstream view of the causeway at Gate Island and Dry Island, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
The lower riprap stockpile area at the bottom Portage Mountain, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
An aerial view of the main basin at the Golata Creek wetlands, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
The earthen dam in the main basin in the Golata Creek wetlands allowed control of the water level, April 2020.
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BC Hydro
