Aberfeldie Generating Station
 | Aberfeldie site overview
The new powerhouse under construction. Small [JPEG, 229 Kb] |
 | Aberfeldie penstock and powerhouse
The new powerhouse and high pressure penstock nearing completion. Small [JPEG, 91 Kb] |
 | High pressure penstock
Construction of the new steel high pressure penstock which carries water down to the generators in the new powerhouse. Small [JPEG, 169 Kb] |
 | Powerhouse tailrace
Crews finishing construction of the powerhouse tailrace. Small [JPEG, 165 Kb] |
 | Aberfeldie headworks
The downstream face of the dam with two intakes transitioning to a single steel penstock. Small [JPEG, 184 Kb] |
 | Inside powerhouse
Inside the powerhouse, three new 8 megawatt generators. Small [JPEG, 89 Kb] |
 | Francis turbine
One of Aberfeldie's new generators known as a horizontal Francis turbine Small [JPEG, 46 Kb] |
 | Penstock
Plastic low pressure penstock before burial. Small [JPEG, 184 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.0 Mb] |
 | Penstock installation
Alignment of plastic low pressure penstock sections during installation. Small [JPEG, 226 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.2 Mb] |
 | Penstock to powerhouse
Overview of surge tank, high pressure penstock, switchyard and powerhouse. Small [JPEG, 185 Kb] |
 | Aberfeldie Dam flowing
Arial view of Aberfeldie Dam prior to redevelopment Small [JPEG, 154 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 420 Kb] |
 | Aberfeldie circa 1922
Overview of original surge tank, high pressure penstock, switchyard and powerhouse shortly after construction. Small [JPEG, 92 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 409 Kb] |
 | Aberfeldie redevelopment opening celebration Small [JPEG, 155 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 744 Kb] |
W.A.C. Bennett Dam and the Williston Reservoir
 | A view looking upstream at the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and the Williston Reservoir.
Transmission lines in the foreground carry electricity to the BC Hydro grid. Small [JPEG, 305 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.6 Mb] |
 | Williston Reservoir, W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Williston Reservoir, W.A.C. Bennett Dam, intake structure and the facility’s 500 kV switchyard as seen from the air. The GM Shrum generating station is within the building seen in the photo. Small [JPEG, 298 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.6 Mb] |
 | Williston Reservoir, W.A.C. Bennett Dam, intake structure and the facility’s 500 kV switchyard as seen from the air.
The GM Shrum generating station is 600’ or 200 m below the building seen in the photo. The spillway is located at the far end of the dam and seen at the top of the photo. Small [JPEG, 337 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.8 Mb] |
Peace Canyon Dam
 | The Peace Canyon Dam and powerhouse. The structure on the upper right is the power house, in the middle-left is the spill way.
The Dinosaur Reservoir is on the left upper left of the photo. The earth structure in the reservoir behind the dam is an anti-vortex dyke to protect the dam against debris and prevent reservoir users from getting to close to the dam for safety reasons. Small [JPEG, 285 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.6 Mb] |
 | An aerial view of the Peace Canyon Dam taken from above the Dinosaur reservoir. Small [JPEG, 281 Kb] | Large [JPEG, 1.6 Mb] |
Last Modified: Jul 24, 2009
