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Learn about the project and track its progress KP 33 weir Back to main map >>> This weir is located 33 kilometres from the mouth of the Rupert River. It controls a stretch of river that ends upstream at the Bear Rapids. Kapeshi Eputupeyach Bay, an area of special ecological interest, is at the foot of these rapids. Click here for plan view Objectives Maintain grass beds and wetted perimeter Maintain navigability Enhance Kapeshi Eputupeyach Bay Protect hunting, fishing and trapping areas Fish movement Enable fish to circulate freely through a branch of the river Approximate area of influence 15 km Date as of which the water level will be substantially maintained As of impoundment of the diversion bays