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Bearclaw Diversion Dam, Final Design Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (EBA Engineering, October 2002)

Final design report for Bearclaw Diversion Dam at Ekati Diamond Mine, a frozen core rockfill dam designed to divert water from Bearclaw Lake around the proposed Beartooth Pit during open-pit mining. The report presents thermal and stability analyses, construction plans, and monitoring requirements for this high-consequence structure.

Date
Document type
Report
Parties
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., A.D. Williams Engineering Inc.
Locations
Ekati Diamond Mine, Bearclaw Lake, Beartooth Lake, Beartooth Kimberlite Pipe, Beartooth Pit, Beartooth Stream, North Panda Lake, Panda Diversion Dam, Long Lake Outlet Dam, Misery site, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
Parameters
water diversion, dam design, frozen core dam, permafrost, thermal analysis, stability analysis, water balance, freshet, dewatering, thermosyphons, seepage control, geosynthetic clay liner, ground temperature, climate data, settlement, slope stability, water impoundment, construction materials, rockfill
Pages
76

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