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Jordan River Dam
CountryCanada
StatusOperational
Opening date1911

The Jordan River Dam, officially the Jordan River Diversion Dam, and known locally simply as Diversion Dam, is a dam located in Jordan River, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the second hydroelectric development on Vancouver Island.[1]

  1. ^ Peers, Elida (March 2007). "Jordan River Powerhouse". Rural Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16.

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