Two wooden suspension bridges over the Grass River before its entry into Wekusko Lake were constructed in 1965 by the 21st Field Squadron of Royal Canadian Engineers, based in Flin Flon, with assistance of military support units using materials donated by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company. They were refurbished by the the Flin Flon Engineer Squadron in 1991.
Upstream Wekusko Falls Suspension Bridge (October 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Downstream Wekusko Falls Suspension Bridge (October 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsVideo of flow in Grass River under the downstream Wekusko Falls Suspension Bridge (October 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N54.79099, W99.97108
denoted by symbol on the map above
Wekusko Falls Provincial Park, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development.
This page was prepared by Glen Toews.
Page revised: 4 October 2023
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