B.C.'s Site C dam reservoir now fully filled, generating power but flooding land loved by locals

B.C. Hydro says the Site C reservoir extends 83 kilometres between Fort St. John and Hudson's Hope, and has a total surface area of about 93 square kilometres. That includes swaths of land important to many in the area, including farmland, wildlife habitat and First Nations cultural sites.

B.C.'s Site C dam reservoir now fully filled, generating power but flooding land loved by locals
Three pictures showing the same island getting covered with water.

B.C. Hydro says the Site C reservoir extends 83 kilometres between Fort St. John and Hudson's Hope, and has a total surface area of about 93 square kilometres. That includes swaths of land important to many in the area, including farmland, wildlife habitat and First Nations cultural sites.