Tag Archives: water level

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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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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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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Comox Lake – water levels 23 May 2015

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Katherine

Comox Lake dam forebay water level 134.682m – 23 May 2015 A look at the water level of Comox Lake during the spring of 2015. This is the first in a series I will shoot to show the water level … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – 3 months at the dam

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Katherine

A look at the water level of Comox Lake during the fall of 2014. 08 September 2014   07 December 2014 09 December 2014 And a series of closer images of the Comox Lake dam – these show very clearly … 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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Comox Lake – low water

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Katherine

An indication of how low the water level is at Comox Lake

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