Revelstoke Hydro Dam

Revelstoke Dam, B.C., Canada

Background

The Revelstoke Dam on the Columbia River is one of the largest of its kind at 175 meters (575 feet) tall. Over two million cubic meters (70 million cubic feet) of concrete were used to build the dam. The reservoir created by the dam extends 130 kilometers (81 miles) upstream and contains 5.3 billion cubic meters (6.9 billion cubic yards) of water, which produces tremendous hydrostatic pressure on the dam infrastructure. Only the absolute best waterproofing system would be adequate for the project.

Solution

In 1985 the exterior face of the powerhouse wall below the dam was treated with the brush on application of Krystol T1 & T2. A review conducted in 1992 confirmed that the Kryton System is working well; areas are dry to date.