The Manitoba Government announced this afternoon they have awarded the contract for the design of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Rivers Dam on Lake Wahtopanah to KGS Group Limited. Unprecedented water levels in the summer of 2020 saw 80 people evacuated from their homes due to worries that the 60-year-old dam wouldn't be able to hold the record water levels.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk made the announcement today.
As a government, we want residents in these communities and all Manitobans to be safe and have confidence in their local infrastructure. That is why we are investing in this critical infrastructure to make sure the Rivers Dam is properly engineered and built safely and to provincial and national standards
There was some interim repair work that has been working well, completed on the dam last year, but this new project will bring the dam up to current standards so it will be safe during extreme flood events.
Construction is expected to start next year, and take around three years to complete.
