Lower Bonnington generating station

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Third of four FortisBC hydro plants on Kootenay River, the Lower Bonnington Dam is comprised of a powerhouse behind an intake dam on the right bank of the Kootenay River and a concrete gravity structure approximately 18 meters high. The original dam built in 1897, was comprised of a rock-filled timber crib dam, which straddled the river upstream of the falls at this site. The dam was rebuilt in 1924 with a new plant including three units increasing generating capacity to 66 MW.

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Coordinates:   49°27'39"N   117°29'59"W
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