Dams and Flood Control Channels Conservation Halton is responsible for the maintenance and operation of 4 major dams (Kelso, Hilton Falls, Scotch Block and Mountsberg dams) and 12.5 kilometers of flood control channels (Sixteen Mile Creek through Milton, Morrison-Wedgewood diversion in Oakville and the Rambo-Hager diversion in Burlington). Dams Kelso Combination low flow augmentation and flood control dam Constructed in 1962 Upstream drainage area of 7870 hectares 275m long by 9.8m high embankment Capacity of 1110 acre-ft Minimum Low Flow objectives of 0.38m3/s Works in conjunction with the Hilton falls Reservoir Hilton Falls Combination low flow augmentation and flood control dam Constructed in 1974 Upstream drainage area of 2787 hectares 800ft long embankment  Capacity of 1264 acre-ft Minimum Low Flow objectives of 0.17m3/s Works in conjunction with the Kelso Reservoir Scotch Block Combination low flow augmentation and flood control dam Constructed in 1972 Upstream drainage area of 3275 hectares Capacity of 1280 acre-ft Minimum Low Flow objectives of 0.14m3/s Mountsberg Combination low flow augmentation and flood control dam Constructed in 1966 Upstream drainage area of 2844 hectares Capacity of 2895 acre-ft Minimum Low Flow objectives of 0.283m3/s Flood Control Channels   These channels have been constructed to convey and in some cases divert floodwaters away from flood prone historically developed areas. Therefore they have been designed to efficiently convey storm flows; thereby reducing the risk of flooding in these historically developed areas.   Rambo-Hager Diverts water from residential areas within the City of Burlington, east of the diversion channel Constructed in 1976 Total length of 3.96km Total upstream drainage area of 1500 hectares Designed to carry the volumes of water produced by the Regional Storm Milton Conveys flood waters safely through the Town of Milton Constructed between 1975 and 1979 Total length of 2.95km Total upstream drainage area of 9600 hectares Designed to carry the volumes of water predicted by a 100 Year design storm Morrison-Wedgewood Diverts waters from residential areas within the Town of Oakville south of the Queen Elizabeth Way Constructed between 1967 and 1969 Total Length of 4.19km Total upstream drainage area of 8000 hectares Designed to carry the volumes of water produced by the Regional Storm