Floating Homes and Lodges along the shores of Great Central Lake, Vancouver Island. BC. Canada

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Very little development has occurred on Great Central Lake. When water levels were raised by a dam across the Stamp River in the 1950s for hydropower generation, the existing shoreline was inundated. Nearly all homes on the lakeshore are floating cottages with water access only. Floating lodgings have been built here since the 1800s due to the steep banks, including the original floating logging camp.

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Location: Great Central Lake, Port Alberni. Vancouver Island. BC Canada
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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