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Coquitlam Lake : ウィキペディア英語版 | Coquitlam Lake
Coquitlam Lake is a reservoir located just north of Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is one of the three main water sources for Metro Vancouver, and also a part of BC Hydro's power generation system. A tunnel directs water from the lake to nearby Buntzen Lake, and from there to a pair of power stations.〔BC Hydro: (Coquitlam River and Buntzen Lake Watersheds ) Retrieved on 22 February 2009〕 ==History== Construction of the tunnel between Coquitlam Lake and Buntzen Lake began in 1902 and finished in 1905, supplying water to powerhouses on Indian Arm, which supplied electricity to Vancouver.〔Will Koop: (Coquitlam Watershed History ) Retrieved on 22 February 2009〕 The first Coquitlam Dam, built to raise the water level by , was begun in April 1904 and completed in 1905. It was built to protect the water supply to the powerhouses, and also supplied water to New Westminster.〔 By 1906 the original dam was discovered to be leaking, and while repairs were made the leak continued through 1908, until the current dam was completed in 1914.
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