Tag Archives: BC Hydro

Puntledge penstock pipelines

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

The old and the current Puntledge penstock pipelines – a bit of Comox Valley history

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Comox Lake– beneath the water

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

A look at what is usually beneath the waters of Comox Lake Comox Lake has a long history of logging, as a source of water for the Puntledge Generating Station, and as the source of domestic water for the Comox … Continue reading →

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The way it was – Puntledge penstock pipeline

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Katherine

Puntledge penstock pipeline near Powerhouse Road – August 2012

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Comox Lake Logging Road bridge

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Katherine

A fall scene at the Comox Lake Logging Road bridge Red, yellow and orange leaves – a spectacular fall day at Comox Lake. The Comox Lake Recreation Area provides access to multi-use trails along the Puntledge River, and some great … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake water level 01 November 2017

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Katherine

  Comox Lake at 132.889m above sea level – 01 November 2017

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Comox Lake – Over the dam

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Katherine

Clouds over the forebay area of BC Hydro’s Comox Lake impoundment dam

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Comox Lake 131.996 m ASL

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Katherine

I’ve shot images of the changing water levels at Comox Lake over the years that I have lived here since moving from Ontario. Sometimes there is too much water and the Comox Lake Dam spillway is in operation, and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Strathcona Generating Station

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Katherine

BC Hydro’s 65 MW Strathcona Generating Station below the Strathcona dam

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Strathcona dam spillway

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Katherine

The Strathcona dam spillway

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One of eleven – Jordan River

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Katherine

One of eleven – Jordan River There were eleven houses in Jordan River, all located in a tsunami inundation zone, and in the middle of the flood plain if BC Hydro’s Bear Creek dam were to fail. BC Hydro offered … Continue reading →

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