Tag Archives: BC Hydro

Island signs – the penstock pipeline

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Katherine

the people who need these signs rarely heed them…

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Pipeline graffiti

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Katherine

Artistry on the Puntledge Generation Station penstock pipeline [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.266689270121458.1073742037.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″] Images are also in a standalone album…

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Island signs

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Katherine

Warning sign along BC Hydro Puntledge penstock trail Hydroelectric facilities can be dangerous. For your safety, obey all posted signs, and avoid the hazard areas above and below Comox Lake Dam, Puntledge Diversion Dam and the Puntledge Powerhouse. Water releases … Continue reading →

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Stotan Falls

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Stotan Falls on the Puntledge River, looking downstream from the Duncan Bay Main bridge.

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Comox Lake – Low water

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  I took a trip out to visit the BC Hydro Comox Lake Dam while the level of Comox Lake was low due to maintenance on the Puntledge River Generating Station – this was a good opportunity to see parts … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake dam

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Located on the Puntledge River, at the outlet of the Comox Lake Reservoir, the Comox Lake Dam Picnic Area is one of my favorite spots to grab a quick after work or after hike snack. The lake is full of … Continue reading →

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Island signs

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Just a little reminder that many recreational areas on Vancouver Island are shared with some pretty huge vehicles – like logging trucks. If not for logging, many areas would be inaccessible except by canoe and foot…

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The story of the H

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

This sign at the Comox Dam Recreation Area twigged a few memories, including the huge BC Hydro H symbol on the headquarters building at 989 Nelson Street at Burrard in Vancouver, British Columbia , and the horns that sounded the … Continue reading →

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Browns River fossils

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The fossil beds along the Browns River – these were accessed by the BC Hydro power line trail off Piercy Road. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.676121269146925.1073741844.451644678261253″ size=”187″]   images are also in a standalone album…

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Browns River – Power line hike

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The hike to the Browns River along the BC Hydro power line right of way off of Piercy Road  is fairly short, but it does have a few steep sections near to the river. The power line trail leads to … Continue reading →

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