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Tag Archives: Puntledge
Puntledge penstock pipeline – nuts and bolts
You may have walked alongside the Puntledge penstock pipeline many times, but have you thought about the nuts and bolts of the pipeline? Above, a concrete thrust block – these are normally used where the the pipeline direction or slope … Continue reading
Posted in and now you know, BC Hydro, Comox Valley, photojournalism, pipeline, Puntledge, Vancouver Island
Tagged and now you know, BC Hydro, pipeline, Puntledge
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The mysterious Puntledge box
I have no idea what the purpose of this box is – it’s located downstream of the Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge at Stotan Falls, on the northwest side of the BC Hydro penstock access road right at the … Continue reading
Posted in Puntledge, river
Tagged Comox Valley, Duncan Bay Main, mystery, Puntledge, Stotan Falls
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Puntledge Generating Station penstock
I set out to find out exactly where the 5.1 km long penstock pipeline for BC Hydro’s Puntledge Generation Station transitions from the welded steel construction that most people see, to the wood stave construction that is a bit off … Continue reading
Comox Lake – The other side of the dam
If you’re a recreational user of the Puntledge River you’ll probably know that the twin remotely controlled gates on the right hand side of the Comox Lake impoundment dam are used to regulate the discharge of water into the Puntledge. … Continue reading
Posted in and now you know, BC Hydro, Comox Lake
Tagged BC Hydro, Bevan, Comox Lake, Comox Lake Dam, fish bypass, fish ladder, Puntledge
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The old and the new – Puntledge penstock pipelines
The old and the new Puntledge penstock pipelines, In the front, the old pipeline built by Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd in1912. In the background, the new penstock pipeline built either by the BC Power Commission, or BC Hydro in between … Continue reading
Posted in abandoned, BC Hydro, Bevan, history, pipeline, Puntledge
Tagged abandoned, BC Hydro, BC Power Commission, Bevan, Comox Lake, Courtenay water supply, history, penstock, pipeline, Puntledge
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Puntledge Generation Penstock Pipeline
Looking along the pipeline toward Bevan, Forbidden Plateau and Comox Lake
Posted in BC Hydro, Bevan, pipeline, Puntledge, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged BC Hydro, BC Power Commission, Bevan, Comox Lake, Courtenay water supply, history, penstock, pipeline, Puntledge
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Canadian Collieries Puntledge hydroelectric
In 1912 Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. developed the hydroelectric potential of Comox Lake and the Puntledge River to provide electricity for the operation of its coal mines in the Cumberland area. An impounding dam was built at the outlet of … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Hydro, BC Power Commission, Bevan, Canadian Collieries, Comox Lake, Courtenay water supply, history, pipeline, Puntledge
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Island signs
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
Posted in BC Hydro, Comox Valley, hiking, Island signs, nature, Puntledge, river, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged BC Hydro, Island signs, Puntledge, river safety, warning signs
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The Elasmosaur at YQQ
Okay – this is majorly geeky, so fairly warned, right? Canadian Forces Base Comox is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 … Continue reading
Posted in CFB Comox, Comox, fossils, tourism, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged Comox, Comox Airport, Courtenay, Elasmosaur, fossil, Puntledge, Vancouver Island, YQQ
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Island Signs
Island Signs – this one carries an important message, especially when you’re in a kayak or tubing down a river.
Posted in BC Hydro, Courtenay, forest, hiking, nature, Puntledge, river, signs, Vancouver Island
Tagged Island signs, life jackets, Puntledge, road signs, Vancouver Island, water safety
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