Corra Linn Dam - Bonnington Falls, BC - Man-made Waterfalls on Waymarking.com

The Corra Linn, named after a waterfall on Scotland's River Clyde, was built in 1932 to control upstream storage in Kootenay Lake and to produce hydroelectricity. After several floods downstream, in the US, dams were constructed to control the flow of water into Kootenay Lake. This substantially ameliorated the changes in water level and flows through Kootenay Lake.

With a more constant flow of water at hand, a canal was created, taking water from the Kootenay at Corra Linn, effectively splitting the flow of the Kootenay in two. As a result, the Corra Linn is no longer relied upon as much for water storage control as in the past.

The 16 Metre high dam still raises the level of Kootenay Lake by an average of two metres and the powerhouse produces 49 MW of power from 6 turbines within.

Location of the waterfall: 4526 Corra Linn Road Bonniington, BC Canada Coordinates of parking: N 49° 28.124 W 117° 28.252 Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Type / features of structure: Hydroelectric station Estimated height in feet: 60 Estimated height in meters: 16.00 Estimated width in feet: 400 Estimated width in meters: 125 River/stream/lake/reservoir: Kootenay River Flow dates: Not listed

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