Goldstream, British Columbia
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Goldstream is a neighbourhood of the city of Langford
, on the northwest outskirts of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
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The community is located just west of Langford Lake and the Trans-Canada Highway
and adjacent to the river of the same name
, which was the scene of a small gold rush in the 1860s.
At the turn of the century, the Lubbe Hydroelectric Plant
was operated near Goldstream and created electricity by running high pressure drinking water through a turbine. A powerline then ran 12 miles (19.3 km) into Victoria and provided electricity to power the streetcars of the day. The plant still exists but is inaccessible to the public.
Langford, British Columbia
Langford is a city of 22,459 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is considered one of Greater Victoria's Western Communities...
, on the northwest outskirts of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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The community is located just west of Langford Lake and the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
and adjacent to the river of the same name
Goldstream River (Vancouver Island)
The Goldstream River is a river on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The river's name derives from a small gold rush in its basin during the 1860s, and was originally Gold Stream.- Course :...
, which was the scene of a small gold rush in the 1860s.
At the turn of the century, the Lubbe Hydroelectric Plant
Lubbe Powerhouse
The Lubbe Powerhouse is a decommissioned high-head hydroelectric plant located near Goldstream Provincial Park in Langford, near Victoria, British Columbia. This plant provided electricity to Victoria for 60 years and is one of the little-known and ingenious chapters in the history of Victoria...
was operated near Goldstream and created electricity by running high pressure drinking water through a turbine. A powerline then ran 12 miles (19.3 km) into Victoria and provided electricity to power the streetcars of the day. The plant still exists but is inaccessible to the public.
See also
- List of British Columbia rivers
- Leechtown, British ColumbiaLeechtown, British Columbia-Location:The site now is only a clearing in the forest, with little remaining except for some rotting foundations, and is accessible by bike or foot on the Galloping Goose Trail, which follows a portion of the former Canadian National rail line between Victoria and the town of Youbou, on the north...
- Goldstream Provincial ParkGoldstream Provincial ParkGoldstream Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is known for the annual fall salmon runs in the Goldstream River, and the large numbers of bald eagles that congregate to feed at that time. The total size of the park is 3.79 square kilometres. It is located in the...