Giant Dam Project; New Dam For Columbia River
Giant Dam Project; New Dam For Columbia River
NO AUDIO A gigantic triple-sided project along the U.S/Canadian border is building three dams for control of the powerful Columbia River and the harnessing of its power. The project will prevent the destructive floods of the past in this area. This is either the Mica Dam, Revelstoke Dam or the Keemleyside Dam. These dams ensured the optimum conditions for producing hydroelectricity along the Columbia River downstream in the US and for flood control along the entire river. At this time the construction of the dam, was one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world. (Mica Dam) Aerial shot of the Columbia River and a dam under construction. CU of a large earth mover moving rock and dirt from the river bed that was once covered with water. An engineer giving hand directions to the driver in the large earth mover. MLS The earth mover takes the dirt and rock that it's carrying and dumps it into a barge. The barge filled with dirt and rock moves its cargo down the river. MS Man welding a metal scaffold. CU of welder at work. Back of a man wearing a hard hat watching the workers. High Angle Shot of the dam under construction. There's a large crane off to the right. CU Crane operator unloading a bucket full of dirt and rock. Evening shot of the construction site. Men hose down cement. Another panning shot of the construction site being worked on well into the night. Aerial Shot of Dam construction, large trucks and cranes.