Dams--British Columbia

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Arrow newsclip

The item is a negative reel of an industrial film from 1965. It shows the construction at the Arrow dam site, September 1965. There are also aerial views, heavy equipment, dredging and barge dumping fill in lake, etc.

Columbia '65

The item is a release print of an industrial film. Dr. Hugh Keenleyside introduces this film showing progress on the construction of the Mica, Arrow and Duncan dams to the end of 1965. Includes footage of construction, area communities, and the dedication of Duncan Dam by W.A.C. Bennett.

Control of the Columbia River

The item is a composite print of a documentary film made by the US Army Corps of Engineers, ca. 1967. It shows the dams of the Columbia River basin and their vital role in flood control. Includes brief shots in BC near the source of the Columbia, and at the Mica, Arrow and Duncan dams.

Great river

The item is a release print of a promotional film made by the US Bonneville Power Commission. The film is a 1973 revised, updated version of a 1963 film which examines the Columbia River and its watershed. It profiles the dams along the American section of the river and discusses the importance of dams for power production, flood control and creating recreational areas. Most of the footage is of the Columbia in the USA, but there are brief shots of the Duncan, Keenleyside and Mica dam sites in BC (ca.1973).