Water flowing freely as debris cleared at ‘unauthorized’ Fadear Lake dam site

KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says water is flowing freely at the site of an unauthorized man-made dam north of Kamloops.

In an update Thursday (Oct. 9) evening, the TNRD said staff and engineers were able to successfully clear debris from blocked culverts within the Fadear Lake dam structure.

“As a result, water is flowing freely through these culverts downstream, and the water level in Fadear Lake is slowly draining to a lower level,” the TNRD said. “This has eliminated the risk of water overtopping the dam structure in the immediate term.”

“Residents can expect to see an increase in flows along Fadear Creek as water levels recede to culvert height; however, flows within Fadear Creek are not expected to exceed regular seasonal flows.”