Tag Archives: BC Hydro

Puntledge Generation Station

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katherine

The 24 MW Puntledge Generation Station was built in 1912 – there have been substantial upgrades to the system since then…  

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Puntledge Generation Station penstock

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katherine

Looking up to Powerhouse Road A look at the lower section of 3.0 m diameter welded steel pipe used for the approximately 3.8 km section of penstock that supplies the Puntledge Generation Station. Looking down to the Puntledge Generation Station

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A hot day at Stotan Falls

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Katherine

I’ve always had a healthy respect for the Puntledge River, which translates in staying out of it as the water in much of the river capable of sweeping you away, but on this hot summer day with low water flows, … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – 26 July 2015

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Katherine

Comox Lake on a rather wet 26 July Rainfall: 8mm over 24 hours Measured Water Level: 133.428 metres above sea level 24 Hour Drop: 0.071 metres

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At the dam

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Katherine

09 July 2015 – 133.700 metres ASL 05 August 2014 The water level is lower than it was a month later in 2014, and the vegetation is noticeably drier as well. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.311307338992984.1073742159.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Comox Lake Dam – 04 May 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Katherine

The Comox Lake water level on 04 May 2015 The tree stumps along the forebay approach provide a handy indicator of how much the level of the lake fluctuates, and in this case, drops.

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The bridge – Comox Lake Logging Road

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Katherine

Comox Lake Logging Road bridge at the Comox Lake impoundment dam forebay BC Hydro’s Comox Lake impoundment dam

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Pipeline graffiti

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Katherine

Graffiti on the Puntledge penstock pipeline

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Nymph Falls

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Katherine

The Puntledge River at Nymph Falls as BC Hydro releases water from the Comox Lake reservoir in advance of heavy rain.

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Puntledge Diversion Dam

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Puntledge River diversion dam – linked to larger version Located about 3.7 kilometres downstream of the Comox Lake Impoundment Dam, the Diversion Dam is where water is diverted from the Puntledge river into a pipeline that travels five kilometres to … Continue reading →

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