Alberta Agriculture & Irrigation Main Canal Repair: April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024
The Board has received the following update information with respect to the Main Canal Repair:
Work to date:
• Total excavation of existing gravel armour completed is 3,720m (100%)
• 3,720m of RPE liner in place (100%)
• 3,720m of gravel armour fully placed (100%) (final trimming and cleanup planned for Monday, April 1, 2024)
• Siphon modification to toe berm
Work over the next two weeks:
• Final trimming/ placement of in-place armour (completion by April 1, 2024)
• Removal of the cofferdam (Completion on April 1 or April 2, 2024)
• Site cleanup, demobilization of job shack and several pieces of equipment (Starting April 1,2024)
• Dennis Dirtworx plans to start the toe berm/ back slope clean-up work beginning on April 8 after the snow melts. This includes:
Topsoil Placement/Seeding/Remediation
Toe berm/backslope cleanup
Placing road gravel on canal bank roads
Restoring the access roads
Final Demobilization
Weed Control
Milestone dates:
• Partial Substantial Completion – March 28th, 2024 (complete all in-canal work)
• Total Completion – May 31st, 2024 (complete all work of the project)
An update on the water storage as of April 2, 2024; the Oldman Dam is at 32% of full supply level (FSL) and Keho Reservoir is at 84% of FSL.
Board of Directors