Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | BC Hydro. 2012. Campbell River System Water Use Plan: Revised for Acceptance by the Comptroller of Water Rights. BC Hydro. |
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| Organization | BC Hydro |
| URL | https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/corporate/environment-sustainability/water-use-planning/vancouver-island/campbell-river/campbell-river-water-use-plan.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The conditions in this Water Use Plan, for the operation of BC Hydro’s Campbell River Hydroelectric Projects (the “Campbell River System”), reflect the March 2004 consensus recommendations of the Campbell River Water Use Planning Consultative Committee Report, the draft Water Use Plan and Water Use Plan Order referred in August 2007, and subsequent recommendations from the Comptroller of Water Rights. The proposed conditions, to be authorized under the British Columbia Water Act, for the beneficial use of water at the Campbell River System are set out in this document. For future reference, the Campbell River System includes: Buttle and Upper Campbell Lake Reservoir (“Upper Campbell Reservoir”), Strathcona Dam, Strathcona Generating Station and Crest Diversion (and, previously, Heber Diversion); Campbell Lake Reservoir (“Lower Campbell Reservoir”), Ladore Dam, Ladore Generating Station, Salmon Diversion Dam, Quinsam Diversion Dam and Quinsam Storage Dam; and John Hart Lake Reservoir, John Hart Dam and John Hart Generating Station. The proposed conditions will change current operations of the Campbell River System and are expected to positively affect fisheries and wildlife habitat, shoreline conditions, flood control, and recreation interests. Impacts to power generation and cost of generation relative to operations under the Interim Flow Management Strategy ordered October 3, 1997 are expected to be minimal. These conditions will replace operations previously governed by the Interim Flow Management Strategy in addition to other orders under the Water Act regulating the diversion of water within the Campbell River System. A monitoring program is proposed to evaluate key uncertainties to enable improved operating decisions in the future. Physical works in lieu of operational changes are also proposed to address environmental and recreational interests. Refer to the Campbell River Water Use Plan: Consultative Committee Report (March 2004) for details on the consultative process, interests, objectives, performance measures, operating alternatives, and details of the proposed monitoring program. The proposed conditions for the operation of BC Hydro’s facilities will not come into effect until ordered by the Comptroller of Water Rights under the British Columbia Water Act. water supply, water demand, aquatic habitat |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Vancouver Island North |
| Sub-watershed if known | Campbell River |
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| Project status | complete |
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