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The status recorded for “Ruth Falls Main Dam Refurbishment Project” is planned.

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This Taiyo project page references CTV News along with the original URL (https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/ns-power-now-expects-ruth-falls-dam-refurbishment-to-cost-15m/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Ruth Falls Main Dam Refurbishment Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Source: CTV News

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The project involves refurbishing the Ruth Falls main dam in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, originally expected to cost $7.2 million but now estimated at $15.4 million due to environmental permitting and extended construction timeline. The refurbishment includes building a new steel walkway platform, improving the upstream fishway, resurfacing the concrete spillway surface, and replacing 30 stoplog b

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Steel, Cement, Commercial, Seaport, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Metal
Location: Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: CTV News

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The project “Ruth Falls Main Dam Refurbishment Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from CTV News.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involves refurbishing the Ruth Falls main dam in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, originally expected to cost $7.2 million but now estimated at $15.4 million due to environmental permitting and extended construction timeline. The refurbishment includes building a new steel walkway platform, improving the upstream fishway, resurfacing the concrete spillway surface, and replacing 30 stoplog bays with seven rubber dam sections. The project aims to extend the life of the dam by 50 years.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	Canada
State	Nova Scotia
City	Sheet Harbour

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Record type	Project
Sector	Hydro, Steel, Cement, Commercial, Seaport, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Metal
Article published date	2025-06-22

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