July 9 - Desilting the reservoir

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Looking upstream from the dam

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Water over the dam

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Removing the plug to drain the reservoir

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Plug removed

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Water out the drain pipe

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Shoveling out a ton of gravel and rocks -
note intake filter

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Upstream end of reservoir

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Upstream end of reservoir

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Clean reservoir

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Refilling clean reservoir