Overview

• The Thompson-Nicola Regional District placed about 14 properties on evacuation alert downstream where Fadear Creek meets Louis Creek.
• The structure is a man-made gravel dam at the north end of Fadear Lake with blocked culverts that have raised lake levels and increased overflow and erosion concerns.
• The alert followed a provincial estimate of how much water could be released if the dam fails, leading authorities to prepare for an uncontrolled discharge into Fadear Creek.
• TNRD says the dam is unauthorized and its builder is unknown, and officials are monitoring the site while coordinating with provincial agencies.
• Residents were advised to gather essentials, plan for people and animals, and be ready for limited warning, as the ministry responsible had not immediately commented.