Case Study
Ruskin Dam Crest Block Anchoring Project
BC Hydro’s Ruskin Hydroelectric Generating Station is located in Mission, British Columbia. Constructed in 1930, the 105-megawatt station is part of the Alouette-Stave-Ruskin hydroelectric system. The first phase of the Ruskin Dam Seismic Upgrade and Powerhouse Improvement Project – seismic anchoring of the crest block – was completed by Geo-Foundations in the autumn of 2007. Rock anchors were installed across the entire length of the dam