Jordan River
Jordan River is a stream in Capital Regional District, British Columbia. Jordan River is situated nearby to the hamlet River Jordan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jordan River Dam.
Jordan River Dam
Power station
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The Jordan River Diversion Dam, known locally simply as Diversion Dam, is a dam on the Jordan River in Jordan River, British Columbia, Canada. Part of a multi-dam hydroelectric system operated by BC Hydro, the facility provides approximately 35% of Vancouver Island's generating capacity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River Jordan.
River Jordan
Hamlet
Jordan River, founded as, and still officially gazetted as, River Jordan, is a small settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, approximately 70 kilometres west of Victoria at the mouth of the Jordan River.
Jordan River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.42527° or 48° 25′ 31″ northLongitude
-124.05247° or 124° 3′ 9″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
84WQCWGX+42GeoNames ID
5987910
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