Find resources on regional, provincial and national organizations that deal with the land and environment in the Columbia Basin. Learn more about the layout of the rivers and reservoirs with maps, virtual flyovers and historical publications.
Links
- Natural Resources Canada Earth Sciences
- British Columbia Geological Survey
- Western Canadian Cryospheric Network
- Columbia River Basin Biodiversity Atlas
- GeoBC, your gateway to provincial geographic information and services
- Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program
Multimedia
Virtual Flyover: Duncan Dam and Reservoir
Take a virtual tour of Dam and Reservoir. (3 mins)
Virtual Flyover: Hugh Keenleyside Dam and Arrow Lakes Reservoir
Take a virtual tour of Dam and Reservoir. (3 mins)
Virtual Flyover: Mica Dam and Kinbasket Reservoir
Take a virtual tour of Dam and Reservoir. (3 mins)
Virtual Flyover: Libby Dam and Koocanusa Reservoir
Take a virtual tour of Dam and Reservoir. (3 mins)
Columbia River Google Earth Dam Tour
Prepared by the Bonneville Power Administration, this flyover takes the viewer from the headwaters of the Columbia River in BC, to Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River flows into the Pacific Ocean. (approx. 30 mins)
Publications
Water Powers, British Columbia Canada. Victoria BC: Dept. of Lands, 1924.
Water powers, British Columbia, Canada. Victoria, BC: Water Rights Branch, Dept. of Lands and Forests, 1954.
