Columbia River Treaty Library
Annotations of the Columbia River Treaty and Related Documents
“This annotation of the Columbia Treaty and related documents has been developed as a guide to the interpretation of the Treaty. The notes following each section, analogous to a brief legislative history, should provide ready assistance in establishing the intent...
Author: United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Publisher: United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Date: 1964
Analysis of Process Mechanisms Promoting Cooperation in Transboundary Waters
Completed as a dissertation for a PhD in the Resource Management and Environmental Studies program at the University of British Columbia. “International water basins are experiencing increasingly rapid changes. Climate change, increased pressure from population growth and development, and shifting...
Author: Hearns, Glen
Publisher: University of British Columbia
Date: 2010-09
Impacts of the Operation of Existing Hydroelectric Developments on Fishery Resources in British Columbia Volume 2: Inland Fisheries
This document reviews the impacts of all of British Columbia’s hydroelectric dams on fisheries. This includes treaty and non-treaty dams in the Columbia River System. For each dam there is a description and explanation of water licenses and operational constraints,...
Author: Hirst, S.M.
Publisher: Canada. Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans
Date: 1991
Incorporating Flood Control Rule Curves of the Columbia River Hydroelectric System in a Multireservoir Reinforcement Learning Optimization Model
“The main objective of reservoir operation planning is to determine the amount of water released from a reservoir and the amount of energy traded in each time step to make the best use of available resources. This is done by...
Author: Shabani, Nazanin
Publisher: University of British Columbia
Date: 2009
Indian Tribes
This entry in the Columbia River History index gives a brief introduction to the history of First Nations people along the Columbia. Includes comments by Lionel Boyer, an elder of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe of Idaho. The website can be accessed...
Author: Northwest Power and Conservation Council (U.S.)
Publisher: Northwest Power and Conservation Council (U.S.)
International Joint Commission Annual Report for 2008: Boundary Waters Treaty Centennial Edition
This edition of the International Joint Commission’s annual report is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty. This document provides general background about the Boundary Waters Treaty and its application, including issues around the Columbia. Discussion of...
Author: International Joint Commission
Publisher: International Joint Commission
Date: 2009
International Management in the Columbia River System
Article published as part of the Unesco International Hydrological Programme From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential series. “Various approaches to international water management have been practiced in the Columbia River system for almost eight decades. The hydrography of the upper...
Author: Muckleston, Keith W.
Publisher: Unesco
Date: 2003
Transcript of Tape-Recorded Interview of Larry G. Hittle
Larry Hittle was a utility engineer before he came to BPA, and his father (O. Glen Hittle) worked for BPA early on. At BPA Larry Hittle was involved in a lot of important contracts and programs, including the Pacific Northwest...
Author: Hittle, Larry and Tollefson, Gene
Publisher: United States. Bonneville Power Administration