Musquash & Lepreau
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Musquash and Lepreau, west of Saint John.
Nestled about 30 km west of Saint John, the 5-megawatt Musquash Hydro Generating Station was built in 1922. It’s known to be the first hydro facility constructed by the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission.
The Musquash Estuary is situation on the Bay of Fundy. It boasts to be ”one of the last ecologically intact estuaries in the Bay of Fundy.”
The Musquash Hydro Generating Station.
The wooden penstock pipe has a diameter of 2.75 m.
A tiny crack on the pipe creates a neat “water fountain.”
The penstock pipe is made of wood.
Lepreau is located approximately 15 km west of Musquash. A covered bridge can be found beside the Little Lepreau Road.
With a total length of 105 ft., the Little Lepreau Covered Bridge stretches across the Lepreau River. It’s about 7 ft. above the water level. Built in 1910, this covered bridge was used to facilitate the automobile traffic. It is no longer in use.
The Little Lepreau Covered Bridge with its solid wooden structure.
Another famous tourist site in this region is the Lepreau Falls, situated in Point Lepreau. This place is ideal for afternoon picnics. Besides, the observation decks in the park allow visitors to capture images of the falls from different angles.
A steady water flow of the falls.
The unique shapes of rocks are formed over the years.
