OPG investing in safety and climate change preparation with Smoky Falls Dam Safety Project

In northeast Ontario, OPG is working to improve dam safety and help make the company’s hydroelectric operations more resilient to climate change.

Launched in September 2021, the Smoky Falls Dam Safety Project is now underway to rehabilitate the 100-year-old spillway and sluiceway structures at OPG’s Smoky Falls Generating Station (GS), located along the Lower Mattagami River.

This work is happening in conjunction with the nearby Little Long Dam Safety project, which will increase the discharge capacity at the eight-gate Adam Creek spillway structure located on the Little Long Reservoir, about 90 kilometres north of Kapuskasing.

Both projects will help OPG continue to comply with provincial dam safety requirements while protecting the company’s operations and nearby communities in the event of extreme weather events, such as flooding.

“This important work is strengthening infrastructure in the area to ensure public safety and the safety of the environment,” said Paul Seguin, Senior Vice President of Renewable Generation at OPG. “It will also help our hydro stations along the Mattagami River continue to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.”