Lind Creek Dam removed to restore fish habitat

GREENWOOD, B.C. — The Lind Creek Dam in Greenwood will be removed and fish habitat will be restored, thanks to funding from the province.

The government will provide a $900,000 investment that will fund work to decommission the dam, which is part of the reservoir structure that contains, stores and supplies water to Greenwood, and has reached the end of its lifespan.

Following the dam’s removal, restoration work will allow fish to access the creek for rearing and spawning, states a release, adding a new replacement reservoir and water-treatment facility will be built as a separate project.

The project is a part of a $450-million provincial investment in community infrastructure to support clean drinking water, treatment of wastewater and solid waste, and greenhouse gas reduction through public infrastructure projects in communities provincewide, adds the release.

“The decommissioning of Lind Creek Dam is long overdue to allow for a safer community and better fish passage,” said Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, in a statement. “That’s why our government is working with the City of Greenwood to invest in this infrastructure, benefiting residents today and for the long term.”