The City of Vancouver, Canada

Dedicated Fire Protection System (DFPS)

300 psi fire hydrant

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Approx. 230 ft high water fountain with canons (monitors) operating at 300 psi - by day….

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….and by night

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Images by Milton S. Hicks

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Winter Solstice 2002

Images by Elliot Productions

Water displays are planned for the first Friday of the month at 12 noon from April to October.

NEW: Displays are also planned, weather permitting, for the first Friday of the month at 12 noon from November to March.

Water displays will also be carried out sometimes for special occasions. Details would normally be posted here.

View in Vancouver, Canada, at the False Creek Pump Station, located at 1400 Homer Street.

There is a second pump station, located at Coal Harbour, 1400 West Hastings Street.

Please note that Coal Harbour Pump Station does not carry out water displays.

City of Vancouver pages:

Home page

Construction updates

Emergency

DFPS pages:

Inside a pump station

Outdoor views

SCADA control systems

Maintenance

Saltwater intake & well details

Maintenance

Valves

Wet wells

Details (text page)

Greater dot Vancouver videos: gvtv.ca

Saltwater pumping video

Mysteries video

 

Last Update: February 8, 2004

Aubrey © 2004 City of Vancouver, Engineering Services

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