BC Hydro issues safety advisory for increased Puntledge River flows
Increase due to Comox Dam discharge
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Increase due to Comox Dam discharge
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People are being warned to stay away from river banks and watch for flooding and washouts as an atmospheric river hits the Island.
On Wednesday morning, July 5, Bc Hydro personnel reduced the Puntledge River flow to conserve water within the Comox Lake Reservoir.
This is the time of year for summer Chinook salmon to begin migrating up the Puntledge River system. This includes adult salmon moving through the six-kilometre stretch of river from the generating station to the Puntledge River diversion dam, then through the fish ladder at the dam, and ultimately migrating past the Comox Dam into the reservoir.