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Browns River Dam

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Katherine

A bit more of the history of the Browns River, and the Courtenay water supply… Water supply intake on the Browns   The fish bypass valve   Downstream of the fish bypass valve   Below the impounding dam   Winter … Continue reading →

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Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

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Browns River Falls

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

Browns River Falls

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30 Seconds at Air Force Beach

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

30 Seconds at Air Force Beach Just because Youtube is annoying me…

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Browns River – fish bypass

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

I don’t normally see concrete boxes at the side of waterfalls, but that’s exactly what I saw when I visited Browns River Falls. As far as I can find out, this is part of a fish by pass that was … Continue reading →

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Browns River – confluence with the Puntledge

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Katherine

Having previously visited the north side of Browns River by hiking the BC Hydro trail from Piercy Road, I decided to head down between the Browns and the Puntledge to see the confluence of the two rivers. Not surprisingly, as … Continue reading →

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The mysterious pipeline

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Katherine

I was hiking around trying to find the trails to Browns River Falls when I came across this section of pipeline running roughly between the Browns and Puntledge Rivers.  Being an inquisitive type, I did some searching on the Internet … Continue reading →

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E&N – Port Alberni Subdvision – French Creek

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over French Creek is on the Port Alberni Subdivision, just off Highway 4A in Coombs. The 39.0 Port Alberni Subdivision is a branch line off the mainline Victoria Subdivision in Parksville. Looking downstream on French Creek The … Continue reading →

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Bridges – Coombs Highway 4A

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Katherine

I don’t think that this view of the bridge in Coombs has changed much since it was built in 1948. The railings along the pedestrian portion are probably quite new, and what used to be called the Alberni Highway is … Continue reading →

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A bit of Coombs

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Katherine

A mural in Coombs – just east of the Highway 4A bridge

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