An excellent article in the Globe and Mail discussing a worrisome concern............the significant risk of many dams across the country failing.
The article highlights concerns in BC and Ontario but notes the issues apply elsewhere, including where a major dam failed in Quebec.
But I slotted this here, as dams are under provincial jurisdiction.
Apparently, Ontario barely knows where most dams are, and has no clue what condition they are in, and no programs to address if they are in poor condition, excepting those owned by OPG.
The story discusses the fate of a dam in southern Ontario that appears well on the path to failing (at least we know about that one); but a municipality that still hasn't decided it has to the find the just over $400,000 needed to remove it; or the upwards of 6M needed to replace it.
There are more than 14,000 dams across the country, but not all provinces have legislation or record-keeping to monitor their maintenance or assess the risks they pose
www.theglobeandmail.com