Overview
- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the declaration after warning that an unauthorized gravel dam at Fadear Lake poses an imminent overtopping risk.
- About 14 properties downstream where Fadear Creek meets Louis Creek remain on evacuation alert with residents told to be ready to leave on short notice.
- Provincial natural resources officers assessed the site and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship has hired an engineer to recommend next steps.
- Blocked culverts within the man-made structure have raised lake levels, increasing the chance of water spilling over and eroding the dam.
- Officials say the dam’s builder is unknown and note a separate unauthorized dam in the area caused downstream damage in 2023.