to 2068 at a cost of between $2.8 to $3.6 billion. While some local residents were pleased by the announcement, the Kingsclear Maliseet First Nation, located on the riverbank opposite the dam, were "deeply disappointed". NB Power entered into a technical assistance agreement with Hydro-Québec on January 10, 2020. The Quebec utility will provide assistance with repairing AAR damage to the concrete structures, reducing the cost of renovating the dam. The agreement also provides the New Brunswick with utility replacement power for the duration of the project. Inspiration for arts and culture The building of the dam was the inspiration for Riel Nason’s 2011 novel The Town That Drowned, published by Goose Lane Editions. The fictional book, winner of the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize, is set in the 1960s near Pokiok Falls, where the characters learn their homes will soon be swallowed by the rising water. References External links NB Power Corporation Mactaquac Country Chamber of Commerce http://www.mactaquac.ca/ NB Power Dams in New Brunswick Hydroelectric power stations in New Brunswick Buildings and structures in York County, New Brunswick Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) Dams completed in 1968 Crossings of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) 1968 establishments in New Brunswick