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When it came into operation in 2004, it was the largest such plant in North America. In 1996, the now vastly expanded water supply system was transferred from the Greater Victoria Water District to the Capital Regional District. In 2002, Sooke Dam was raised once again, creating a total system capacity of 95,000,000,000 litres (3.4 × 10 9 cu ...
Victoria's northern border follows a straight line from Cape Howe to the start of the Murray River and then follows the Murray River as the remainder of the northern border. On the Murray River, the border is the southern bank of the river, so that none of the water of the Murray belongs to Victoria.
Sooke Lake is a natural lake and the main reservoir of Greater Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the Capital Regional District and supplies water to approximately 350,000 people. [2] It has a usable water supply of 92.7 million cubic meters, of a total of 160.32 million cubic meters. [2]
As a rainfall-independent source of water the desalination plant complements Victoria's existing drainage basins, being a useful resource in times of drought. It is a controversial part of Victoria's water system, with ongoing costs of $608 million a year, [6] equivalent to .16% of Melbourne's FY2019 GDP, [7] even if no
The flowline was vital to the continued growth of the city of Victoria, as it provided a reliable water supply. While the flowline remains, Victoria's water supply is now carried via Kapoor Tunnel. Leigh Hodgetts, CRD Waterworks superintendent, reported that the westernmost section of the flowline is still used to carry Sooke's water supply ...
Events in Victoria, British Columbia (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "History of Victoria, British Columbia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Lake Victoria's water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda's hydropower plants, the ...
The north–south pipeline crossing the Yea River at Glenburn. Protest sign about the North South pipeline near Bonnie Doon.. The North–South Pipeline, also known as the Sugarloaf Pipeline, is a water pipeline in Central Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne that is part of Victoria's water system, acting as a link between Melbourne's water grid and the Murray-Goulburn water grid ...