QUINTE CONSERVATION WORKING IN THE MOIRA RIVER IN BELLEVILLE NEXT WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 29, 2016
QUINTE CONSERVATION WORKING IN THE MOIRA RIVER IN
BELLEVILLE NEXT WEEK
Quinte Conservation is taking advantage of low water levels to do some work in the Moira River
next week just below the McLeod Dam in Belleville. General Manager Terry Murphy says,
“People will notice some heavy equipment in the bed of the Moira River next week. We have
received all the necessary permits for the work which will improve water flow for the hydro dam
and also improve fish habitat.”
Quinte Conservation expects the work to take one week to finish. It will involve the removal of
rock from the river bed.
The McLeod Dam was built in 1979 to protect the downtown area from ice related flooding by
providing a storage area to safely collect ice during the spring thaw. It was upgraded in 2007 to
produce hydroelectricity. The dam now contains two turbines that are used to generate green
hydroelectricity. In prime conditions the project creates enough electricity to power
approximately 400 homes in the area.