Williams Lake in Halifax to get new dam [Video]

A lake in Halifax is getting a new dam after years of concerns and complaints by locals.

The replacement dam at Williams Lake will be built to environmental standards that support protection of the lake’s ecosystem and regulate water levels, according to a provincial news release.

“The community voiced its concerns about the aging Williams Lake Dam, and we have listened,” said Kim Masland, minister of Public Works and minister responsible for Build Nova Scotia, in the release.

• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

“This is an investment in HRM, and the safety of the community and the health of the environment will be a benefit now and for generations to come.”

The province says it’s spending about $5 million to build the new dam, which will include a spillway to address dramatic changes in water levels in recent years and fish passages to …