Pinawa Dam Provincial Park

The water flows through the ruins,
forming rapids and waterfalls.



Pinawa Dam, which started operations in
1906, was constructed for the production of
residential and commercial hydroelectric
power for the city of Winnipeg.



In 1951, the dam was closed to allow the full flow
of the Winnipeg River to enter the Seven Sisters Hydro Station.



Later, parts of the dam were destroyed by the
Canadian Armed Forces
when it was used for demolition practice.



The generating system and townside was slowly disassembeled
and in the mid 1980's the Manitoba Government
declared it the Pinawa Dam Heritage Park.


Today, the water flows through the ruins,
forming rapids and waterfalls.

Note: all pictures here on this blog are
the property of the photographer
Marianne Gillis 

youaregettingsleepy.comand were taken in the
Pinewa Dam Provincial Park, Manitoba (Canada)
in August 2008.

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