Columbia River International Joint Commission

The Columbia River runs through British Columbia down into the states of Washington and Oregon, but its watershed spreads even beyond that into the boundary states of Idaho and Montana. The river and its tributaries are a major source of hydropower for the region, and the IJC’s Orders and References are specific to water level management due to these dams. The 2000 km river (1,243 miles) is also subject to the Columbia River Treaty between the Canadian and US governments, which are currently in the process of updating it. The river was also historically known for its fish runs, though the hydropower dams have introduced some barriers to ecologically and culturally important species such as salmon.  

What a flight over B.C.'s North Columbia Mountains tells us about

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023

Columbia River Treaty

Daily Time-Step Refinement of Optimized Flood Control Rule Curves

International Columbia River Board of Control

Salmon and Steelhead Fisheries in the Mainstem Columbia River and

Canada-US Columbia River Treaty: A Review

International Columbia River

Bonneville Power Administration - Bonneville Power

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