Built in 1911 to reroute water from the creek bed, the Mosquito Creek Dam washed away during a severe flood in May 1915.
Here is a photo of the district foreman engineer, Ed Davis, and Bob Hamilton in front of the washed-out dam. Ed still tries to have a smoke with his pipe while his socks must be soaked!
Construction on the new dam, which could hold approximately 50,000 gallons of water, was started a month later. The site of the dam can still be seen from the upper part of Mosquito Creek Trail today.
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.
