Lower Bonnington Dam - Bonnington Falls, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 27.777 W 117° 30.216
11U E 463508 N 5479043
Of the five dams now on this 4.5 km. stretch of the Kootenay River, this was the first one constructed. It is just over 17 km. downstream from the city of Nelson. Accompanying the dam here are a church and a benchmark.
Waymark Code: WMVD6J
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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Construction on this dam began in 1895 and it first produced power in 1897. The dam and generating station were built to supply power to the mines in Rossland, 32 miles away. When built, the transmission lines from Lower Bonnington to Rossland were the longest and, at 22,000 volts, the highest voltage lines known.

The present dam is actually the second to be built on the site, as the first, a rock filled wood crib dam, was demolished and a new concrete dam poured in 1924. The powerhouse was reconstructed in 1964 and presently houses three generators producing an aggregate 54 MW of power.

Coordinates are at the observation pullout on the highway.
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings • Anglican and Episcopal Churches • St. Matthew's Anglican Church • WMHCRW
6-History • British Columbia Heritage Markers • West Kootenay Power • WMH9BT
7-Measurement • Canadian Benchmarks • 84C384 - Highway 6/3A • WMHJZQ
9-Nature • Man-made Waterfalls • Lower Bonnington Dam • WMK5Q1
13-Structures • Hydroelectric Power Stations • Lower Bonnington Dam • WMH9A1
14-Technology • Preserved Machines on Public Display • Turbine Runner • WMH9KY
15-Multifarious • News Article Locations • South Slocan church to be deconsecrated, sold • WMMM7N

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