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The Canadian Dam Association is pleased to offer the third technical presentation in its 2020-2021 Webinar Series, Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Facility Construction from River Diversion to Impoundment on Wednesday, December 16 at 1 p.m. EST. (This presentation will be in English; however, we are hoping to also offer it in French in January 2021. Please check the website regularly for updates on this.)

Webinars are free for members and non-members – all you have to do is register!

Abstract
Part of the Lower Churchill Project (LCP), the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Development is located on the Churchill River about 291 km downstream of the Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Development which was developed in the early 1970s. The LCP includes two potential hydroelectric sites and their associated transmission systems: Gull Island Hydroelectric Development, located 225 km downstream of the existing Churchill Falls Generating Station, and Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Development, located 60 km further downstream. The installed capacity of the Muskrat Falls facility will be 824 MW (4 units of 206 MW each).

Major construction of the Muskrat Falls Project commenced in early 2013 with the bulk excavation contract. Construction of the powerhouse commenced in 2014 and since then all major contracts have been awarded and only final commissioning of the units and completion of balance of plant work remains. Commercial power from the first unit is expected fall 2020. 

Upcoming Webinars
Host Region: Newfoundland and Labrador
December 16, 2020 – click here to register for Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Facility Construction from River Diversion to Impoundment 
This presentation will be in English; however, we are hoping to also offer it in French in January 2021. Please check the website regularly for updates on this.

Host Region: Ontario
January 2021 – more details coming soon

Host Region: Saskatchewan
February 2021 – more details coming soon

Host Region: Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
March 2021 – more details coming soon

Check the CDA website regularly for updates and to register for any of the webinars.

Previous Webinars
Host Region: Manitoba
November 17, 2020: Keeyask Generating Station – Embankment Dams – Bedrock Foundation Preparation and Grouting

If you missed the second technical presentation by Blake Holowick of Manitoba Hydro, you can watch it by clicking here.  (This presentation was in English.)

Host Region: British Columbia and the Territories
October 26, 2020: Practical advances in the geological characterization and numerical analysis of existing concrete dams

If you missed the first technical presentation by Andrew Bayliss of Stantec you can watch it by clicking here. (This presentation was in English.)

2020-2021 Webinar Series Sponsors
CDA thanks the following organizations for their generous support of the 2020-2021 Webinar Series:

Partner
Hatch
Klohn Crippen Berger
Knight Piésold
Ontario Power Generation
SNC-Lavalin
Worthington

Supporter
AECOM
Barr Engineering
KGS Group
Kleinschmidt
Kryton International
Meco Engineering