Tag Archives: Puntledge River

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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In the Forrest – fungus

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Katherine

Fungus in the forest – Nymph Falls Nature Park

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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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Upper Puntledge Hatchery

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

At one time there were two salmon hatcheries on the Puntledge River – the Upper Puntledge Hatchery, and the Lower Puntledge Hatchery. The upper hatchery was closed, and now the property is fenced off and only used by BC Hydro … Continue reading →

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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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Condensory Road bridge

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

The Condensory Road bridge crosses the Puntledge River just upstream of the confluence of the Tsolum River, where the two become the Courtenay River.

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The talking table

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

If you take a hike on the lower pedestrian trail at Nymph Falls Park you’ll see this picnic table carved by Kevin Lewis.  

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High water – Puntledge Park

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

  The Puntledge River running fast – as viewed from Puntledge Park

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