Aging dam causes concern about future of Sasamat Lake in Greater Vancouver
Global News
If an old dam at Sasamat Lake in Port Moody, B.C., were to be removed, it would result in a drop in water levels and significantly alter the area for wildlife and visitors alike.
The future of a popular recreation spot in Port Moody, B.C., is in question amid revelations that an aging dam at Sasamat Lake will need to be either decommissioned and removed or replaced.
The dam in question is owned by Imperial Oil, and has been a part of the lake in some version for about a century.
The company is now in the early stages of studying what to do with the dam, which showed signs of seepage during an inspection in 2019. If it were to be removed, water levels in the lake could drop by as much as two metres.
“It’s almost devastating. We come here every day to do a cardio workout,” park user Susan de Jong told Global News.
“This lake is filled with fish, there’s also things that feed on the fish, there’s bears in the area, coyotes, huge amount of birds.”
Global News has requested comment from Imperial Oil.
At a Port Moody council meeting last week, the company talked about the condition of the dam and said it was listening to feedback.
“We really don’t have a need for the dam anymore,” Imperial Oil project manager Ali Tejpar said. “We are trying to understand from stakeholders and First Nations groups where their concerns are.”
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