It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobour men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944.

The Columbia Power Corporation purchased the dam from Teck Cominco in 1996.

[2] In 2003, the Columbia Power Corporation began the Brilliant expansion project.

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