Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse

Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 122°24′27″W / 49.19583°N 122.40750°W / 49.19583; -122.40750
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Ruskin Dam
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Ruskin Dam is a concrete

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.

Background

Ruskin Dam was constructed along with the Western Canada Power Company's hydroelectric development of the Stave Valley.

Crown corporation.[3]

Upgrade

Beginning in 2012 and continuing until 2018,[4] the dam and its facilities are expected to undergo an C$800 million upgrade. The project includes replacing the generators, reinforcing the right bank of the dam, upgrading the intake and penstocks, replacing the spillway piers and gates and relocating the switchyard. The upgrades are aimed at bringing the dam and its facilities up to safety standards, improving their seismic performance and increasing their efficiency and life.[5] Three new 38MW turbine-generators provide a slight capacity increase to 114MW.[6]

Design

Ruskin Dam is a 59.4 m (195 ft) tall and 110 m (361 ft) long concrete gravity type. The dam creates a reservoir (Hayward Lake) with a 42,000,000 m3 (34,050 acre⋅ft) capacity and 3 km2 (741 acres) surface area. The dam sits at the outlet of a 953 km2 (368 sq mi)

radial gates. It has a 4,430 m3/s (156,444 cu ft/s) maximum discharge capacity. The dam's powerhouse is immediately adjacent on the river's eastern bank. It contains three 35 MW Francis turbine-generators and water is fed to each by a single penstock. Access to the powerhouse is by a truss bridge from the company offices on the west side of the river.[7]

Operation

Ruskin Dam is part of the Alouette-Stave Falls-Ruskin Hydroelectric Complex. Upstream of the dam is the

Alouette Dam in northern Maple Ridge via 1,067 m (3,501 ft) long tunnel connecting intakes at the northern end of Alouette Lake and Stave Lake. At the end of the tunnel is a penstock which feeds the 8 MW Alouette Powerhouse on the western shore of Stave Lake approximately 8 km north of Stave Dam. Water released from Stave Falls Dam flows into Hayward Lake and is used by the Ruskin Dam for power generation.[7]

In popular culture

The dam has been a

Bizarro", it is referred to as "Reeves Dam",[11] a homage to the late Superman actors George Reeves and Christopher Reeve
.

See also

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External links

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b "Ruskin Dam". BC Hydro. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. ISBN 0-521-83099-0
    .
  3. ^ Veltri, Christopher. "Stave Falls". Mission Museum. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Construction Schedule". BC Hydro. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ^ Rantanen, Maria (25 February 2011). "$800-million upgrades Ruskin dam". Maple Ridge Times. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Journal of Commerce by ConstructConnect".
  7. ^ a b "Ruskin SEIAM Appendices April 2011" (PDF). BC Hydro. pp. 32–51. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Most Popular Titles With Location Matching "Ruskin Dam, Mission, British Columbia, Canada"". IMDb. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Filming Locations". MacGyver Online. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Invisible Movie". Wild About Movies. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Smallville Episode Phantom". CW Network. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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