Barrage
 

Construction of weirs – Rupert river

  • Construction of 5 weirs in the Rupert River in James Bay
  • Some weirs were concrete underwater weirs and others were simply done with rock beds
  • Coffer-dams used for dry works
  • Development of fish passes

Made by Newco

Year(s)
2009-2010
Client(s)
Société d'Énergie de la Baie-James (SEBJ)
Partner(s)
  • Waska Ressources
  • Siibii Development Corporation
  • EBC-Neilson
  • Nemaska Development Corporation
Jobs

Total: 1 080 000 hours

Indigenous: 432 000 hours

(40% of total hours)

Scope
$200,000,000
Localization
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec

Rock Beds construction

Assembly of Bailey bridge

Weir at KP 223