In June 1928, the first Seymour Dam was completed.
The 440-foot-wide and 22-foot-high (134 x 6.5 metre) cement structure created the Seymour Lake reservoir, which provided water across Greater Vancouver through pipes running under the Second Narrows.
The dam was replaced in 1961. Reconstruction of the Seymour Dam profoundly impacted salmon and steelhead trout as the work cut off access to upper parts of the river.
In 1977, BCIT established the Seymour River Fish Hatchery – taken over in 1987 by the Seymour Salmonid Society – to combat declining fish numbers and help restore their path upstream.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
