Coquitlam Dam

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Coquitlam Dam
Impounds	Coquitlam River
Creates	Coquitlam Lake
Locale	British Columbia Canada
Maintained by	Greater Vancouver Regional District BC Hydro
Length	290 m
Height	31 m
Opening date	1914
Geographical Data
Coordinates	49°21.230′N, 122°46.6′W

The Coquitlam Dam is a hydraulic fill embankment dam on the Coquitlam River in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia.^[1] It is used to provide electricity to Vancouver, British Columbia and water for the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

[edit] History

The first Coquitlam Dam, built to raise the water level by five feet, was begun in April 1904, and completed in 1905. It was built to protect the water supply to the powerhouses, and also supplied water to New Westminster^[2]. By 1906 the original dam was discovered to be leaking, and while repairs were made the leak continued through 1908, until the current dam was completed in 1914.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ BC Outdoor Recreation Council. Candidate Dams for Decommissioning.
2. ^ Koop p 10

[edit] References

• Will Koop (1994-04-06). A Presentation on the History of the Coquitlam Watershed and River 1898 - 1914. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.