The Slave River in Northwest Territories is threatened
This message was sent to us by a concerned Canadian boater named John Blyth, thanks for the heads up John.
Seems like many of the big name rivers are under threat. Including the one just behind my house, The Slave River (see kayak session issue#1).
http://jobs.albertatradesmen.com/alberta-business-economic-financial-news/transcanada-eyes-5-billion-alberta-hydro-project.htm
It's been touted as a green, environmentally sound "run of the river," project. Its not a dam, its a "weir like structure that could be up to 33m in height and stretch the length of the river." After being to a couple of the community information sessions in town, ATCO and TransCanada (the two companies involved) have said that they are looking into developing a hydro project on the Rapids of the Slave River. They have said publicly that the dam would be located in the rapids, and would flood out one or more of the 4 sets (depending on the results they obtain from the feasibility study). The feasibility study is set to begin this year and will take a couple of years with construction starting around 2015 ish.
here's a couple pictures of the 3rd set of rapids Mountain Portage. (the close up rapid photo is (Molly's Nipple) located in the top right of the of the aerial photo) This is one of a dozen or more huge drops on the Slave, not to mention the hundreds or thousands of smaller feature.
--John Blyth
Seems like many of the big name rivers are under threat. Including the one just behind my house, The Slave River (see kayak session issue#1).
http://jobs.albertatradesmen.com/alberta-business-economic-financial-news/transcanada-eyes-5-billion-alberta-hydro-project.htm
It's been touted as a green, environmentally sound "run of the river," project. Its not a dam, its a "weir like structure that could be up to 33m in height and stretch the length of the river." After being to a couple of the community information sessions in town, ATCO and TransCanada (the two companies involved) have said that they are looking into developing a hydro project on the Rapids of the Slave River. They have said publicly that the dam would be located in the rapids, and would flood out one or more of the 4 sets (depending on the results they obtain from the feasibility study). The feasibility study is set to begin this year and will take a couple of years with construction starting around 2015 ish.
here's a couple pictures of the 3rd set of rapids Mountain Portage. (the close up rapid photo is (Molly's Nipple) located in the top right of the of the aerial photo) This is one of a dozen or more huge drops on the Slave, not to mention the hundreds or thousands of smaller feature.
--John Blyth
The river is an absolute gem. What a waste that would be to lose it. Email me if there is anything I can help with.
Cory
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