This month, BC Hydro put into service a warning system on the Elk River at the Elko Dam. A series of six stations with strobe lights and sirens between the dam and the powerhouse will go off 15 minutes before spillway gate changes of three feet or more.

The warning system will raise awareness of river hazards associated with dam operations and improve safety for people in the canyon.

Sally MacDonald, BC Hydro Community Relations, said news of the warning system would be of particular interest for kayakers and canoeists.

Photo courtesy BC Hydro

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