BC Hydro will increase water flowing into the Puntledge River this week.
Hydro says controlling the flows is a way to help summer Chinook Salmon migrate up the Puntledge River system, where adult salmon will move from the generating station all the way past the Comox Dam into the reservoir.
To support salmon migration, Hydro is increasing water flows from 6 cubic meters a second to 12 cubic meters in the Barber’s Hole, Nymph Falls, and Stotan Falls areas of the river.
As a result, Hydro has put up a public safety advisory, asking you to be careful if you’re heading to these areas, with safety signs in place to follow.
The increased flows will be in effect Tuesday and Wednesday.
