Chase River Tunnel
A Culvert under the Parkway
There's an interesting tunnel underneath the Parkway near the Colliery (Harewood) Dams park. It's between the park and the dam itself.
This tunnel is a culvert for the Chase River to pass underneath the Parkway (built in the 1990's). The great thing is, you can walk beside the river, nice and dry, because there is a wide concrete walkway raised above the water.
A lot of graffiti art, good and bad, is covering the wall of this tunnel. It's very interesting by day or night. You can also continue past the tunnel and see the business end of the dam, as well as a 5+ meter waterfall.
Directions to the Tunnel
Go to the Colliery Dams (Harewood Dams) and find your way to the wooden pedestrian bridge at the highest point of the trail system (above the higher lake). You should be able to hear the Parkway just upstream.
Walk to the southern end of the bridge (towards Ladysmith) and keep going, staying to the right. You'll see a trail that leads down to the river, and in about 90 seconds you'll find yourself facing a big culvert that carries the river underneath the Parkway. Go inside!
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