It's just upstream from the Mactaquac Dam, which occasionally releases water downstream on the St. John River. But O'Hara said the dam's operator, N.B. Power, gave little notice on Aug.
Its Belledune plant must stop burning coal by 2030, its zero-emissions Mactaquac hydro dam needs a multibillion-dollar overhaul, and the future of the Point Lepreau nuclear station is unclear.