Alarm system being considered after surge of water from dam kills angler

A dam operator investigating an unexpected surge of water that rolled down a North Vancouver river and killed an angler saidit's exploring the possibility of an alarm system at the site.

Metro Vancouver CEO Jerry Dobrovolny saidthe option is being considered for the Cleveland Dam after a large volume of water was released last week without warning when a gate opened during maintenance work.

One person died among a group of five people who were fishing on the banks of the Capilano River.

RCMP said last week a search was continuing for a man who was unaccounted for.

Dobrovolny saidMetro Vancouver is confident that the incident did not involve terrorism, sabotage or malicious intent.

He says the level of the lake behind the dam will be lowered so the gate can be taken out of service for the winter.