The Arrow Lakes
Originally two separate lakes, Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake were joined together in 1968 as part of a programme of construction that has seen 14 dams built on the Columbia River since 1937, converting almost the entire 2,000 km river into a set of reservoirs. There are another 62 dams on its various tributaries throughout the Pacific Northwest, ensuring that no river produces more electricity in North America than the Columbia. We start our journey down the Arrow Lakes by joining the Street View car as it boards the Upper Arrow Lake ferry at Shelter Bay.…