The Gardner Canal is important for being the location of the Kemano generating station of the Nechako Diversion, which was built to supply power for Kitimat and is located about halfway along the canal on its north bank, at the mouth of the Kemano River.
The Gardner Canal is important for being the location of the Kemano generating station of the Nechako Diversion, which was built to supply power for an Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. The generating station is located about halfway along the canal on its north bank, at the mouth of the Kemano River.