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Seebe >
Kananaskis Hydro Dam
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created by Louie
on 8/5/2004 4:36 AM
last modified by Louie
on 8/8/2004 6:59 AM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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This is a pretty cool dam. It is about an hour north of Calgary, right across from the Lafarge Seebe Shale Quarry and the Brewster's Kananaskis Guest Ranch. The dam is very easily accessible any time of the day, d is a good spot for fly fishing. After 7PM there is usually no guard, and there are several holes in the glass of the main building big enough to get through, but I did not have the time or courage to try to get in the buildings. All of the doors to the buildings are alarmed. Roof access is easy. There are no motion detectors in the main turbine room (for obvious reasons) but there are motion detectors in the offices side.
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Type: Hydroelectric Dam
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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Lots of rushing water Easily accessible dam face and turbine inlet The view from the top of the dam is cool You can get right up to the turbine outlets Easy access because of crappy fencing
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fences barbed wire part-time guard Alarmed doors on the buildings
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long pants / sleeves boots
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camera and a change of clothing
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The Kananaskis Dam was constructed in 1913. It has a generating capacity of 18,900 Kw. It is at the joining point of the Bow and Kananaskis Rivers. It has essentially created the town of Seebe.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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Photography |
8 / 10 |
Coolness |
5 / 10 |
Content Quality |
8 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Mickael on 6/9/2006 5:08 PM.
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on Jun 9 06 at 17:08, Mickael validated this location on Dec 8 05 at 5:51, thoughtcriminal updated gallery From other angles on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2104.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2103.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2102.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2101.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2100.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2099.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2098.jpg on Dec 8 05 at 5:50, thoughtcriminal updated gallery picture IMG_2096.jpg
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