If you’re a recreational user of the Puntledge River you’ll probably know that the twin remotely controlled gates on the right hand side of the Comox Lake impoundment dam are used to regulate the discharge of water into the Puntledge. BC Hydro and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans work closely to ensure that there is sufficient flow of water downstream to support salmon, recreational use, and the drinking water needs of the Comox Valley.
But what about the gates on the left side of the dam, the ones closest to the spillway?
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The smaller gates are part of a fishway system that allows salmon to head up from the Puntledge and into Comox Lake.
and now you know…