Cleveland Dam

The Cleveland Dam is a concrete dam at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that holds back Capilano Lake. Part of the Capilano River Regional Park, it is not used for generating hydroelectricity, but rather for storing a portion of the Lower Mainland's drinking water. It was completed in 1954, and is named after Ernest Cleveland, first chief commissioner of the Greater Vancouver Water District.

The Cleveland Dam is located at .

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Popular culture

The dam is prominently featured in the Smallville episode "Leech," where Clark Kent loses his powers via a lightning strike while attempting to save a classmate from jumping from the dam and Supernatural in the second season episode Simon Said where Webber tries to kill Andy's girl friend. It also appears in the film The 6th Day, in which a Cadillac goes over the dam into the Capilano River.

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