Mica Dam Safety Review

TULLOCH field technician walking along a dam access road.

Project Overview

Location: Kinbasket Lake, BC
Client: BC Hydro
Services: Engineering, Geotechnical & Dam Engineering
Sector: Energy

Project Description

TULLOCH performed a comprehensive Dam Safety Review of the 244 m high zoned earthfill Mica Dam and its associated infrastructure. TULLOCH’s review covered structural systems, instrumentation, and regulatory documentation in support of dam safety compliance at Canada’s tallest dam.

Scope of Services

Site inspection of the dam, spillway, powerhouse, and reservoir rim
Assessment of the dam structure, spillway, spillway inlet, abutment slopes, and reservoir rim
Evaluation of existing dam and reservoir slope instrumentation systems
Review of earthquake and flood studies
Review of historical documentation, including design reports, O&M manuals, and dam safety studies
DSR Report

View toward Mica Dam in British Columbia from an access road.

Aerial view of Mica Dam and reservoir infrastructure.

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