Extending paydown made dam look more cost-effective than independent power: critics
![Excavation crews dredge the Peace River near Old Fort in April as part of fish enhancement work just downstream of the Site C dam site. A posting at the Peace Island Park boat launch in Taylor advises boaters of the work. Photo By Matt Preprost](https://treaty8.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bnvcxjvcxghjk-300x145.png)
Excavation crews dredge the Peace River near Old Fort in April as part of fish enhancement work just downstream of the Site C dam site. A posting at the Peace Island Park boat launch in Taylor advises boaters of the work. Photo By Matt Preprost