Site of massive B.C. river landslide remains unstable, effects on salmon not yet clear [Video]

A salmon task force examining the impacts of the massive landslide that temporarily dammed British Columbia’s Chilcotin River in late July says there have been three “significant” slope failures since then, and the site remains unstable.

A statement from the Tsilhqot’in National Government, which is part of the task force along with the federal and provincial governments, says there is still “significant material” that could shift and result in future blockages. 

The update says the latest movement on Nov. 8 blocked the river in B.C.’s central Interior for about three hours, stirring up sediment. 

It says the recent slide emphasizes the need for ongoing research, analysis and risk assessment in order to understand the current and future impacts on salmon and other fish. 

WATCH | Landslide leads to major emergency response: Water and debris surged down the Fraser River Tuesday after water breached a natural dam, caused by a landslide, upstream in the Chilcotin River. As Yasmine Ghania …