■ Capilano River Regional Park

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■ Capilano River Regional Park

■ Capilano Lake

■ Capilano LakeCapilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.The lake accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply.[1] The southern part of the lake is within the Capilano River Regional Park; it is also in this area that the lake is separated from the Capilano River's southern portion by the Cleveland Dam.✺ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilano_Lake☛ From Wikipedia

■ Capilano Lake

■ Crown Mountain(1,504m/4,934ft)Crown Mountain is a mountain located north of North Vancouver, British Columbia, in the North Shore Mountains (part of the Coast Mountains) and is visible from most of Vancouver and the vicinity. A rock formation known as The Camel sits just east of the main summit,[3] and the mountain has west and north peaks. The mountain lies on the fringes of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park.Crown has a history of local hiking, rock climbing, and mountaineering activity. Access is usually from the Grouse Mountain ski area. It is considered a very challenging objective. The top requires scrambling with the risk of a deadly fall, and is not recommended for novices.[4] The mountain has been the site of numerous search and rescue operations.✺ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Mountain_(North_Shore_Mountains)☛ From Wikipedia

■ Grouse Mountain(1,231m/4,039ft)Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With a maximum elevation of over 1,200 m (4,100 feet) at its peak, the mountain is the site of an alpine ski area, Grouse Mountain Resort, which overlooks Metro Vancouver has four chairlifts servicing 33 runs. In the summer, Grouse Mountain Resort features lumberjack shows, the "Birds in Motion" birds of prey demonstration, a scenic chairlift ride, disc golf, mountain biking, zip lining, tandem paragliding, helicopter tours, and guided ecowalks. Year-round operations include a 100-seat mountaintop theatre and a wildlife refuge. The mountain operates two aerial tramways, known officially as the Skyride. The Blue Skyride is used mainly for freight transportation, while public access to the mountain top is provided by the Swiss-built Garaventa Red Skyride, which has a maximum capacity of 101 passengers (96 in summer). Summer access is also provided by the 2.9 kilometre Grouse Grind hiking trail, which is open for hiking from May to October.✺ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouse_Mountain☛ From Wikipedia

■ Capilano RiverThe Capilano River flows from north to south through the Coast Mountains on Vancouver's North Shore between West Vancouver and North Vancouver (district municipality) and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. The river is one of three primary sources of drinking water for residents of Greater Vancouver, and flows through the Capilano watershed. The Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, impounds a reservoir for this purpose. The entire area of the reservoir and watershed area upstream of the dam is closed to the public to ensure the quality of the drinking water. Prior to construction of the Cleveland Dam, the Capilano River deposited large amounts of sediment into Burrard Inlet. A dredge was needed to remove this sediment build-up in order to keep Burrard Inlet open for ship traffic.The Capilano has a historic salmon run which was impacted by the dam construction. In 1971 the Capilano Fish hatchery was opened. It was built 1/2 kilometre (km) downstream of the dam to ensure the survival of the run. Beyond strengthening the salmon stocks from the aftermath of the dam, the hatchery’s work also introduced chinook to the system in an attempt to establish a self-sustaining run.The river flows through coastal rainforest and, in its lower stretches, follows a granite canyon with walls in excess of 40 metres tall in places.The Capilano flows during periods of snow melt and rainfall mainly and slows to a trickle at other times.The origin of the name Capilano River is obscure. The name is thought to be an anglicized form of names that were Squamish and Musqueam. The last man known as Chief Capilano died in 1870.※ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilano_River☛ From Wikipedia

■ Capilano River

■ Ernest Albert ClevelandErnest Albert Cleveland (May 12, 1874 – January 8, 1952) was a Canadian engineer and first commissioner of the Great Vancouver Water District from 1926 to 1952.The Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver is dedicated in his honor.Ernest Albert Cleveland was born in Alma, New Brunswick on May 12, 1874. He came to Vancouver in 1890. He worked as a federal surveyor. He worked as an engineer after graduating from University of Washington. Cleveland and Cameron, an engineering and surveying firm, was opened by Cleveland. He was appointed the first chief commissioner of the Great Vancouver Water District. When he retired in 1940, his work was considered so important that special legislation was passed so he could keep working. He died on January 8, 1952 in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He is buried in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia. With Sydney Williams, Captain Phil Thompson, R. Parkinson (a surveyor), and a Mr Knox of Duncan, he was in the second party to climb Grouse Mountain, on October 12, 1894. On that trip they shot a blue grouse, giving the mountain its name. That party was the first to climb Dam Mountain: from the top of this mountain they could see the old waterworks dam on the Capilano River, hence the name. They then proceeded onto, and were the first to ascend Goat Mountain, where they shot two goats on the summit: "one of which was secured while the other took a tumble over the cliffs above Crown Pass after being wounded." He later named Mt Fromme.✺ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Albert_Cleveland☛ From Wikipedia

■ Cleveland DamThe Cleveland Dam is a 91-metre high(299 ft) concrete dam at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that holds back Capilano Lake, also known as Capilano reservoir. Part of the Capilano River Regional Park, it stores a portion of the Lower Mainland's drinking water.[2] It captures water from one of the three Metro Vancouver watersheds. Construction was started in 1951 and completed in 1954.The dam is named after engineer Ernest Albert Cleveland who envisioned the need for the proper maintenance of a pristine and efficient water supply as well as sustainable use of water resources. He served as the first chief commissioner of the Greater Vancouver Water District from 1926 until his death in 1952.● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Dam☛ From Wikipedia

■ Cleveland Dam

■ Capilano Lake

■ West Lion(1,646m/5,400ft) & East Lion(1,606m/5,269ft)

■ West Lion(1,646m/5,400ft) & East Lion(1,606m/5,269ft)The Lions (Squamish: "Ch'ich'iyúy Elxwíkn" Twin Sisters) are a pair of pointed peaks (West Lion – 1,646 m (5,400 ft);[1] East Lion – 1,606 m (5,269 ft))[2] along the North Shore Mountains in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They can be seen from much of the Greater Vancouver area, as far as Robert Burnaby Park in East Burnaby, south to parts of Surrey, and from the west on the Howe Sound Islands and the Sunshine Coast. Along with the Lions Gate Bridge named in their honour, these twin summits have become one of the most recognizable Vancouver landmarks. The city's BC Lions CFL football team is also named in their honour. Lions Gate Entertainment which was founded in Vancouver in July, 1997 is also named for the peaks.● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lions_(peaks)☛ From Wikipedia

■ West Lion(1,646m/5,400ft)

■ West Lion(1,646m/5,400ft) & East Lion(1,606m/5,269ft)

■ East Lion(1,606m/5,269ft)

■ Capilano River Regional ParkCapilano River Regional Park is located in the District of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of twenty-one regional parks operated by the Metro Vancouver. The park encompasses most of the upstream areas of the Capilano River below the Cleveland Dam. The area north of the dam surrounding Capilano Lake is closed to the public as it is a GVRD watershed. The privately operated Capilano Suspension Bridge crosses the river, but it is not within park boundaries and does not access the park.Capilano River Regional Park is most commonly associated with the Cleveland Dam. Admission to the dam is free, and one can walk across the dam and observe the river and the spillway. Formed above the dam, Capilano Lake stores the river's waters, stretching north for more than five kilometres. The lake is one of three major watersheds in the GVRD, and it currently supplies forty percent of the region's drinking water. Water treatment facilities are located adjacent to the dam, and a tunneling project scheduled for completion in 2008 will connect the reservoir to a new treatment plant at the Seymour Dam to the east. There is also the Capilano Fish Hatchery in the park, about 500 metres downhill from the Cleveland Dam. Admission is free. The hatchery receives 238,000 visitors annually and is widely recognized for its contribution of coho and steelhead to the sport fishery in Burrard Inlet. The hatchery offers educational displays explaining the type of work that is done there, as well as basic education about the life cycles of the fish in the area. There is also a cross-section display of an active fish ladder. During spawning seasons, the fish ladder is heavily used by fish in the area that use it to bypass the dam.The rugged waters of the Capilano River within the park also attracts kayakers and canoers. There are also a number of nature and biking trails in the park, and it is frequently used as a location for film and television production most notably MacGyver, Smallville, and Tin Man.※ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilano_River_Regional_Park☛ From Wikipedia

■ Capilano River Regional Park