Cleveland Dam of British Columbia

During our trip out west of Canada, after taking in the sights of Alberta, we eventually headed out further to British Columbia. Here, while wandering along one of the many trails we stopped at, we stumbled upon an attraction that was completely by accident: the Cleveland Dam.

This dam was quite a wonder to behold! Obviously the sheer height of this structure was jaw-dropping enough, but the roar that endlessly erupted from the gushing water was incredible! 😱 After doing some research, I have come to learn it was officially built in 1954, and that it is exactly 91 metres (almost 300 feet) tall!



(An enormous tree growing out of the cliffside!)


Even further research yielded some rather disturbing results... Obviously something as dangerous and unforgiving as a raging dam will come with its share of accidents. Unfortunately the very first took place in 1975, when a 9 year old girl was killed by a surge of water that was released from the dam. After the tragedy, hazard signs for visitors, and alarms were added. Later, in 2001, four fishermen became trapped in the river when the dam's water levels surged without warning. Fortunately, they were rescued.



(A teepee that we came across on the trail)



(Parts of the Capilano River)


What is even more unnerving: an incident took place not but a couple of months after our visit here. In October 2020, the dam's gates unexpectedly opened during maintenance. The surge of water killed one person, with another person missing and presumed dead. Several park goers were also trapped in the regional park, with some of them needing to be rescued.



(A grave for Cleo the dog, found on the trail)


Despite all of these horror stories, we did not experience any misfortune, and thankfully no one else did while we were there! In fact, it was quite a lovely experience 🙂 We were able to end our journey with this view before eventually heading back..



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