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Comox Lake Dam control gates

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Katherine

This has to be one of my favorite scenes at the BC Hydro impoundment dam on Comox Lake – lots of water, but not too much, and a healthy discharge for the salmon downstream and for the Puntledge Generating Station. … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – 09 February 2018

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Katherine

A beautiful winter day the BC Hydro Comox Lake impoundment dam

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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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Island signs – Comox Lake Dam

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

I’d like to think that people would understand that a dam is not a great place for swimming, but the signs at the Comox Lake dam indicate otherwise.

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Comox Lake Dam – the spillway

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

The Comox Lake impoundment dam spillway Water flows over the spillway when the level of Comox Lake reaches 135.33 meters above sea level. The Comox Lake dam is a 142 m-long concrete gravity structure with a crest elevation of 137.55 … Continue reading →

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John Hart dam

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Katherine

John Hart dam

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John Hart penstock

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Katherine

The three wood stave penstocks running from John Hart Lake to the generating station

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John Hart surge towers

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Katherine

The three surge towers at BC Hydro’s John Hart Generating Station The 90-metre tall white surge towers are in place to prevent the penstocks from bursting during periods of low production when the flow gates are closed. They will be … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – July 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Katherine

I took a quick trip out to Comox Lake in late July to check the water level at the forebay area of the BC Hydro impoundment dam – besides providing a great visual indication of the water level, I can … 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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