The item is a composite print of an industrial film made around 1964. It shows the construction of the Mica, Duncan and Arrow Dams in the Columbia River basin. Some of the communities in the project area are shown and the problems and benefits are discussed. There is footage of Revelstoke and Trail-Kaslo area, flooding of the Columbia near Trail and aerial views of area communities. There is also footage of the 1964 ratification of the Columbia River Treaty at the International Peace Arch, with US President Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Pearson and BC Premier Bennett.

The item consists of two reels of reversal footage from 1976. It depicts the transportation of a "turbine runner" for the Mica dam from the Vancouver docks to the dam site (via CP Rail flatcar to Revelstoke, truck to the Columbia River, and barge to Mica).

The item is a composite print of a promotional film made in 1976. The film follows a group of American investors as they take a brief trip around B.C. to examine the province's economic opportunities and potential, its resources and markets. The province's major industries (forest products, mining/smelting, fishing/canning, agriculture) are discussed, and the importance to industry of B.C. Hydro's electrical energy resources is highlighted. Includes sequences on Vancouver, shipping facilities, B.C. Ferries, Victoria and area, Bennett Dam, Site One, Mica Dam project construction, Kootenay Canal, Hat Creek coal deposits and exploration, export/trade with the Pacific Rim, and Roberts Bank coal port.

The item consists of 14 reels of colour film out-takes, made around 1964-1965. The footage includes an extensive selection of unused footage documenting aspects of construction at the Arrow, Duncan and Mica dam sites, as well as other operations and events relating to the Columbia River project; plus scenes of the Revelstoke ski tournament and parade, Mica housing development, "test lab North Vancouver," etc. There are outs from "Action on the Columbia", "Columbia '65" and other Parry-produced films on the project.

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.

The item is a reel of footage from ca. 1960. It contains miscellaneous scenes along the Columbia River and area during surveys prior to dam construction. Footage includes: seismic crew firing underwater tests in winter, aerial views of the Arrow Lakes and vicinity (proceeding north to Revelstoke) and of the Big Bend of the Columbia, shots of the river, Mica Creek and Duncan Lake dam sites, core-sample drilling, the beached sternwheeler "Minto" and logging of reservoir area.

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.

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).

The item is a print of a promotional film from 1974, apparently produced for continuous screenings in a B.C. Hydro display at the Pacific National Exhibition. It contains an overview of BC Hydro efforts to meet the growing demand for electrical power. Includes footage of: construction at the Peace River project and Mica dam powerhouse; public beaches on Arrow reservoir; ecological projects such as Creston wildfowl sanctuary and Meadow Creek spawning channel; overland and undersea transmission lines; Kootenay Canal dam site and Burrard Thermal station. Much of the same footage appears in "Power and People".

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Forest Service Engineering Services Division between 1967 and 1970 as part of the Mica Pondage Waterways Improvement Project and Libby Pondage Waterways Improvement Project. These projects involved moving infrastructure and clearing land (mostly timber) in preparation for the flooding of these lands by the Mica dam and Libby dam (forming Kinbasket Lake and Lake Koocanusa respectively).

The series consists of maps and photographs with an index describing each photograph. Maps are annotated, often with reference to the photographs in this series. They document where work took place, where work camps were located, where settlements were located, and how the landscape appeared before the areas were flooded. They also detail some of the preparatory work for the reservoirs, along with the zones that were anticipated to be flooded. Photographs correspond with photographs already in the BC Archives Forest Service Photographs, GR-3426.

Files included in this series:
1 Mica pondage waterways improvement project maps 1970
2 Mica pondage photographs 69 1 1969
3 Mica pondage photographs 69 2 1969
4 Mica pondage photographs 69 3 1969
5 Mica pondage photographs 70 1970
6 Libby pondage map 1968
7 Libby pondage photographs 1 1968-1970
8 Libby pondage photographs 2 1968-1970
9 Mica and Libby pondage photograph index July 1969
10 Kamloops Lake and Bonaparte River maps 1967-1968

The item is a release print of an industrial film from ca. 1977. It charts the construction of the Mica Dam, 1964-1973.

The item is a release print of an industrial film from around 1977. The film charts the construction of the Mica Dam from 1964 to 1973.

Stock shots. Shows Mica Dam, spillway and diversion tunnels under construction; cleared pondage area behind dam; Harvey Creek; Canoe River. Also aerial footage of the Canoe River and Kinbasket Lake.

Stock shots. Shows Mica Dam, diversion tunnels, and spillway. Also views along the Canoe River, including partially flooded bottom land, completely cleared lands, etc.

Stock shots. Footage of areas flooded by the Mica Dam , including flooded roads and trees, floating logs, etc., along the Canoe River. Aerial views of area, including Canoe River, Mica Dam, Redrock Harbour, Kinbasket Lake, and CPR construction at Beavermouth. Sequence showing dam, diversion tunnels, powerhouse, etc.

Stock shots. First section shows crew planting bullet seedlings with planting guns and with dibbles, as well as some bare-root planting. The second section shows the clearing of land in the area to be flooded by the Mica Dam, using caterpillar tractors, Euclids, chain saws, etc. Tree are felled, piled, and the slash and debris are burned. Also includes views of the dam under construction, and of waterways and lakes in the area.