Goldstream Powerhouse

It is within the boundaries of the watershed lands owned by the CRD and is inaccessible to the public due to its proximity to a drinking water reservoir.

[3] The Goldstream Plant was staffed by full time operators, who recorded in their journals the daily activities, comings and goings, and events.

Following the offloading of equipment, the components were hauled up the road with manual labour using horses and block and tackle.

The plant fed upon water sourced from the Cabin Pond Reservoir located 655 feet (200 m) above the powerhouse.

From there, it was transported down a 7,920 feet (2,410 m), 33-inch (84 cm), riveted steel pipeline to the powerhouse with an immense pressure of 285 pounds per square inch (1,970 kPa).

Following the closure of the plant, the equipment was scavenged and was sold in the basement of the Capital Iron store, located in Victoria, and was lost to history.

The company, headed by entrepreneur Theodore Lubbe, then turned to a series of lakes located northwest of the city.

Every January, the CRD switches to this system in order to allow inspection of the Kapoor Tunnel, the main artery transporting water to the city from Sooke Lake.