Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse

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Ruskin Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Stave River in Ruskin, British Columbia, Canada. The dam was completed in 1930 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The dam created Hayward Lake, which supplies water to a 105 MW powerhouse and flooded the Stave’s former lower canyon, which ended in a small waterfall approximately where the dam is today.
The Ruskin Dam was constructed along with the Western Canada Power Company’s hydroelectric development of the Stave Valley. In 1912, the Stave Falls Dam was completed and in 1928, the Alouette Dam was finished. Construction on the Ruskin Dam, about 5.6 km (3 mi) downstream of Stave Falls began in 1929 by British Columbia Electric Railway who had previously bought Western Canada Power in 1921. In November 1930, the dam was inaugurated and local businessmen and politicians celebrated by dining in its powerhouse. Only two generators were operational at first and the third was added in 1950. The first superintendent of the Stave Falls Dam is the namesake for Hayward Lake. In 1961, when the provincial government took over the BC Electric Company, the dam became the property of BC Hydro, a Crown corporation.

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