An integrated approach to reservoir management: The Williston Reservoir case study

The management of industrial reservoirs for hydroelectric energy can cause severe impacts to surrounding communities. This study examines the generati on of dust along the northern foreshore zones of Williston Reservoir in nor thern British Columbia. The dust is generated in the spring when the reserv oir levels are low and impacts a relocated First Nations' village (Tsay Keh ) at the north end of the reservoir. Data were gathered to provide an overv iew or the physical conditions that contribute to the dust problem. includi ng a social survey, soil analysis, and vegetation inventory. The study prov ides a scoping method to assess a large-scale and complex problem with resp ect to dust management along a large reservoir. Methods for dust control in clude short- and long-term solutions that integrate the use of native Veget ation along the foreshore zones of the reservoir.