Upper Bonnington Dam
Upper Bonnington Dam is a dam in Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia. Upper Bonnington Dam is situated nearby to the power station Upper Bonnington Generating Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kootenay Canal.
Kootenay Canal
Industrial building
Photo: Dougmcdonell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kootenay Canal is a hydroelectric power station, located 19 km downstream of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Where the Kootenay River flows out of the reservoir formed by the Corra Linn Dam on Kootenay Lake, a canal diverts water to BC Hydro's Kootenay Canal Generating Station. Kootenay Canal is situated 2½ km west of Upper Bonnington Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarrys.
Tarrys
Village
Tarrys is an unincorporated community spanning both shores of the Kootenay River in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The location, on BC Highway 3A, is by road about 14 kilometres northeast of Castlegar, and 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson. Tarrys is situated 9 km southwest of Upper Bonnington Dam.
Upper Bonnington Dam
Latitude
49.45912° or 49° 27′ 33″ northLongitude
-117.48363° or 117° 29′ 1″ westOperator
FortisBCOpen location code
85X4FG58+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 334450100OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Bonnington Generating Station and Lower Bonnington Generating Station.
Nearby Places
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