Scott Falls Dam
| Scott Falls Dam | |
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.jpg) Scott Falls Dam in 2026 | |
 Interactive map of Scott Falls Dam | |
| Location | Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°11′10″N 66°21′25″W / 45.186°N 66.357°W |
| Owner | Government of New Brunswick |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | West Branch Musquash River |
Scott Falls Dam is a dam on the West Branch Musquash River near Musquash, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The dam is part of the water-retention infrastructure of the Musquash watershed, which was developed for hydroelectric generation during the early 20th century.[2][3]
History
[edit]The New Brunswick Electric Power Commission developed its first hydroelectric project on the Musquash River. The dam and powerhouse were completed in the spring of 1922 at a cost of $2 million.[3] In 1972, the Musquash hydro plant was sold to the Province of New Brunswick for water-storage purposes.[4]
The provincial government continued to maintain and rehabilitate infrastructure throughout the Musquash watershed. In 2010–11, the Department of Natural Resources spent approximately $525,000 on the system, including studies of the remaining structures at Scott Falls. More than $15 million had been spent on rehabilitation of the watershed's infrastructure since 1999.[2]
In 2023, Fisheries and Oceans Canada identified Scott Falls Dam as a restoration project near the Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area that could improve habitat connectivity in the watershed.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Scott Falls Dam". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 Annual Report 2010–2011 (PDF) (Report). New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources. November 2011. p. 78. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 House, Judith; Myles, David L. (1990). Seventy Years of Service (PDF). NB Power. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ New Brunswick Electric Power Commission (1972). Statement of Source and Application of Funds for the Year Ended 31 March 1972 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 30 September 2026 – via McGill University.
- ↑ "Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area (MPA) annual report 2023". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2026.