Brilliant Dam
Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobor men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944.Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: hydroelectric power station in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Brilliant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Kootenay Regional Airport.
West Kootenay Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: waferboard, CC BY 2.0.
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It serves the West Kootenay region, including Castlegar, Nelson and Trail. West Kootenay Regional Airport is situated 3½ km south of Brilliant Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlegar and Kinnaird.
Castlegar
Photo: Douglas.johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlegar is a city of 8,000 people in British Columbia on the southern tip of the Arrow Lakes chain. It sits at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, and is a perfect base for a wide range of outdoor activities.
Kinnaird
Suburb
Kinnaird is a neighbourhood comprising the southern part of Castlegar, British Columbia. Kinnaird is situated 5 km southwest of Brilliant Dam.
Brilliant Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.32474° or 49° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
-117.61978° or 117° 37′ 11″ westOperator
FortisBCOpen location code
85X489FJ+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 107500087OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q4968048
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Brilliant Dam” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Бриллиант”
- Russian: “ГЭС Бриллиант”
- Ukrainian: “Брілліант”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Брілліант”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brilliant Generating Station Viewpoint and Brilliant Overlook.
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