Cleveland Dam and the Capilano Reservoir
For our Sunday evenings, JT and I always try to search for fun adventures within the Greater Vancouver – Lower Mainland area. One of the regions we have explored but rarely to any degree of depth is the District of North Vancouver. We thus went on an afternoon adventure to see the Cleveland Dam and the Capilano Reservoir, one of three watersheds that provide drinking water to the Greater Vancouver area.
North Vancouver’s Capilano Reservoir supplies 33 per cent of the region’s drinking water and is contained by the Cleveland Dam (also operated by Metro Vancouver). Visitors can view the reservoir from Cleveland Dam at the north end of Capilano River Regional Park. [Metro Vancouver drinking water supply website]
Despite the fact that this area is actually quite accessible by car, I didn’t see the parking lot fully packed. We walked around and took a few photos, which you can look at below. I also found out that you can tour the Capilano Reservoir (a program by the Metro Vancouver authority).
Directions to get to the Grouse Mountain check-in area can be read in this PDF document.
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It’s quite beautiful up there, as your pictures can attest to.
I love this place.
It’s a shame how much junk gets thrown over the dam for fun. I grew up across the street from there and found our garbage cans there on a couple of occasions.
@ Jon – it is, and I had a lovely time.
@ fotoeins – it is
@ Michelle – I know! I have photographic proof of the pollution that people cause in this reservoir.