The men were in the group of five anglers who were swept away by a torrent of water released when the Cleveland Dam malfunctioned sending an icy deluge downstream. The Cleveland Dam, located in North Vancouver and built in 1954, holds back the 271-hectare man-made Capilano Lake. On Oct. 1, 2020, the dam unexpectedly opened during maintenance and water rushed down the Capilano River, killing a man. In a July 18, 2002. inspection report obtained by CBC through a Freedom of Information request, other Cleveland Dam incidents are listed. The Workers' Compensation Board then ordered the GVRD to make the Cleveland Dam safer by year end.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 23:37 UTC