Review of the Testalinden dam failure

At approximately 2:15pm on Sunday June 13, 2010, a privately-owned earthen dam on a man-made reservoir on Testalinden Creek failed, causing an enormous debris and mud torrent that severely impacted a number of homes and an agricultural area eight kilometres south of Oliver, British Columbia. On June 15, Solicitor General Michael de Jong announced an independent review of the circumstances leading up to the debris and mud torrent. This review examines the circumstances leading up to the failure of the privately-owned dam, the chain of events following the initial reports of the dam overtopping received prior to the incident, the response and recovery efforts following the incident and a review of dam safety oversight in British Columbia. Available online.