{"id":7099,"date":"2024-10-21T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T20:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2024-11-08T06:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:37:16","slug":"nova-scotia-is-investing-almost-5-million-for-williams-lake-dam-replacement-21oct2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/?p=7099","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia is investing almost $5 million for Williams Lake Dam Replacement 21Oct2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Nova Scotia News Release, 21 October 2024 <\/a> (Build Nova Scotia, Public Works):<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“People living around and downstream from Williams Lake in Halifax and their properties will be safer with the Province\u2019s construction of a new dam.<\/p>\n

“The replacement dam will be built to environmental standards that support protection of the lake\u2019s ecosystem and regulate water levels for the enjoyment and safety of users and property owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community voiced its concerns about the aging Williams Lake Dam, and we have listened,\u201d said Kim Masland, Minister of Public Works and Minister responsible for Build Nova Scotia. \u201cThis is an investment in HRM, and the safety of the community and the health of the environment will be a benefit now and for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

“The Province is investing almost $5 million to build the new dam, which will include a spillway to address dramatic changes in water levels experienced in recent years and fish passages to support aquatic life.<\/p>\n

“The project, led by Build Nova Scotia, will be carried out between June and fall over the next three years to limit the impact on fish and eels. Environmental and ecological testing will begin next year, and the dam is expected to be complete in 2027.”<\/p>\n

Read full News Release\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>UPDATE, Nov 8, 2024:
\nOn Chebucto News: Save Williams Lake! Dam good news!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

UPDATE Oct 22, 2024:
\n–Nova Scotia announces new dam to help with falling water levels at lake<\/strong><\/a>
\nGlobal News, Oct 21, 2024 (video, 1:58 min)
\n– Nova Scotia announces construction of a new Williams Lake dam<\/strong><\/a>
\nReNewCANADA, Oct 22, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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