The original Stave Falls powerhouse was once British Columbia's largest hydroelectric power source, and is a National Historic Site of Canada.

Exploiting the 24 m (79 ft) drop of Stave Falls could produce hydroelectricity which could be sold to various customers.

In 1926, the Blind Slough Dam was completed to supplement the reservoir's new size and serve as a spillway.

[4] Beginning in 1995, the original power station underwent decommissioning and was replaced with a new powerhouse containing two Kaplan turbines.

The old powerhouse currently serves as a tourist attraction known as the Stave Falls Visitor Centre.

[6] The old decommissioned powerhouse at the base of the Stave Falls Dam contains five horizontal double-Francis turbine-generators.

At the end of the tunnel is a penstock which feeds the 8 MW Alouette Powerhouse on the edge of Stave Lake.