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Cleveland Dam

Located within Capilano River Regional Park. A good spot to take in the view. Looking north from the dam are the Lions and Capilano Lake, while south is the nearly 300 ft high spillway from the dam and Capilano Canyon. There are also some picnic tables nearby. The dam was built to build a reservoir for Metro Vancouver's drinking water and has appeared in TV shows (Smallville) and movies (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes).

Address: Capilano Rd, just north of Montroyal
Price: Free
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Capilano River Regional Park
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June-Aug 7AM-10PM, Sept-May 7AM-8PMFree
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Capilano Fish Hatchery
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