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Cottonwood Falls Park, Nelson, BC

Cottonwood Falls Park is named after Cottonwood Falls, located where Cottonwood Creek passes under Highways 3A and 6. The falls precede the building of the highway, however. In 1892, the young city of Nelson approved the installation of an electrical generating station at this location. This early run-of-the-river facility went online in 1896, ultimately producing 150 kilo-watts of power after various upgrades over the years leading up to 1907. By that time, the city had begun work on the Bonnington Falls generating station, and the Cottonwood Falls station was gradually retired. Remnants of the dam and plant survived until the highway construction in the 1970s. Some of the earlier generating equipment found its way to Mirror Lake, where it is still in operation.

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Cottonwood Falls Park, Nelson, BC
Cottonwood Falls Park is named after Cottonwood Falls, located where Cottonwood Creek passes under Highways 3A and 6. The falls precede the building of the highway, however. In 1892, the young city of Nelson approved the installation of an electrical generating station at this location. This early run-of-the-river facility went online in 1896, ultimately producing 150 kilo-watts of power after various upgrades over the years leading up to 1907. By that time, the city had begun work on the Bonnington Falls generating station, and the Cottonwood Falls station was gradually retired. Remnants of the dam and plant survived until the highway construction in the 1970s. Some of the earlier generating equipment found its way to Mirror Lake, where it is still in operation.