The rehabilitation work is on schedule for this fall. Update received from Parks Canada:
“Through investments in infrastructure, Parks Canada is protecting and preserving our treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the safety of Canada’s heritage sites.
As a part of these important investments, Parks Canada has announced funding in order to rehabilitate the Drag Lake dams in the Municipality of Dysart et al.
Our first major milestone towards this rehabilitation has been achieved and Parks Canada is happy to announce that the construction contract has been awarded to MTM-2 Contracting Inc.
In the coming weeks we will be able to provide more specific details about the mobilization schedule of the contractor and when work will get underway.
The rehabilitation of the Drag Lake dams will entail major concrete repairs to both dams – chipping away damaged concrete and then resurfacing the structures. A raised cat walk will be added to the site linking the two dams and reducing the number of stairs at the site. New guard rails will be added to enhance visitor and operator safety and post tension anchors will be installed to affix the dam to bedrock for additional strength.
While access across the dam will be restricted during construction, the dam will be re-opened to the public at the conclusion of the project.
For up-to-date news on Parks Canada infrastructure work in your area, please visit www.pc.gc.ca/tswInfrastructure