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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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Comox Lake – The cleanup

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

The back to back storms that dropped almost 200 mm of rain on Comox Lake and the surrounding watershed  raisied the level of the lake by over one metre per day, and swept logs, stumps and other debris into the … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – the debris

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Katherine

The back to back storms that dropped almost 200 mm of rain on the Comox Valley caused localized flooding in Courtenay and Comox – the water also rushed into Comox Lake, raising the level of the lake by over one … Continue reading →

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A year at the lake

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

A look at the water levels on Comox Lake, spanning a period of over one year, 12 August 2013   15 February 2014   20 August 2014     9 September 2014   10 September 2014   10 October 2014

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Horne Lake dam

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Katherine

The Horne Lake dam is part of a system built by DFO beginning circa 1958 solely for the purpose of salmon enhancement in the Qualicum rivers. The system includes flow regulation, and hatchery and spawning channel improvements. The dam created … Continue reading →

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Westwood Lake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Westwood Lake is  named after William Joseph Westwood, who operated a dairy farm when the area now known as Westwood Lake was a shallow marsh. In 1860 the Westwoods boarded a California steamer bound for Victoria. After making a small … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Katherine

Low water and a fresh snowfall at Comox Lake.

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