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Needles, BC
The Needles Ferry is a cable ferry across Lower Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Linking Needles and Fauquier, the ferry, part of BC Highway 6, is by road about southeast of Vernon and southwest of Nakusp. Timeline 1913: Farmers built the first vehicle ferry using Ford Model T parts. Apart from a reference to a rudimentary raft in 1922, no evidence exists of a service most years. 1924: Government ferry launched, which comprised a log raft pushed by a launch. This free service, had a one-car capacity. 1928: Larger boat introduced. 1931: Wooden hulled cable ferry installed, having three-car capacity. Crossings were hourly. 1941: Upgraded to eight-car capacity. 1952: Upgraded to 16-car capacity. 1955: Service increased from 12 to 24 hours per day. 1967: Replacement bridge confirmed, but never eventuated. 1968: Both terminals rebuilt on submerging by the reservoir for the Keenleyside Dam. 1969: Diesel-powered ''Needles'' with 28-car cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needles, British Columbia
Needles is an unincorporated locality on the west shore of Lower Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The western terminal for the Needles Ferry to Fauquier, the landing on Highway 6 is east of Lumby, and southwest of Nakusp. Name origin The landing was formerly known as The Needles from the long thin sand spits that stretched out into the lake, but Needles became more widely accepted after 1906. The former remained the official name of the narrows. Former settlement Needles was an area of fruit trees and scrub farming, with the ferry operating since 1913. The Canadian Pacific Railway steamers on the Arrowhead– Robson route served the landing. However, the Needles Ranch was on the east side of the lake at Fauquier. In the early 1930s, a post office, general store, and school served the 200 residents of Needles. Flooded The original Needles townsite was submerged when the reservoir for the Keenleyside Dam Hugh Keenleyside Dam (formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenleyside Dam
Hugh Keenleyside Dam (formerly known as the High Arrow Dam) is a flood control dam spanning the Columbia River, 12 km (6.5 miles) upstream of the city of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. Dam The dam is at the outflow of what was the upper and lower Arrow Lakes; today the two lakes are joined forming one long reservoir extending north to Revelstoke Dam, and contains 8.76 km3 (7.1 MAF) of reservoir volume. The dam is operated by BC Hydro. The long earth fill and concrete dam was built as part of fulfilling Canada's obligations under the Columbia River Treaty, along with the Duncan Dam, both were built to prevent flooding and control the flow of water in the Columbia River for downstream hydroelectric dams. It was commissioned on October 10, 1968, six months ahead of schedule. Immediately downstream of the dam a 185 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric powerhouse, the Arrow Lakes Generating Station, began construction in 1999 and was completed in 2002. The station is owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossings Of The Columbia River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. Crossings See also * List of crossings of the Willamette River * Lists of Oregon-related topics * List of Washington-related topics * List of British Columbia-related topics References * * External links * {{Columbia River * Columbia River crossings Crossings Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ... Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow Lakes
The Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada, divided into Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake, are widenings of the Columbia River. The lakes are situated between the Selkirk Mountains to the east and the Monashee Mountains to the west. Beachland is fairly rare, and is interspersed with rocky headlands and steep cliffs. Mountain sides are heavily forested, and rise sharply to elevations around 2,600 metres. Originally two lakes 14 miles apart, the Arrow Lakes became one 230 km long lake due to the reservoir created by the 1960s construction of the Keenleyside Dam; at low water the two lakes remain distinct, connected by a fast-moving section known as the Narrows. Damming the Lower Arrow Lake resulted in water rising 12 metres above natural levels. As a result of higher water, the valley lost 2/3 of its arable land. Approximately two thousand people were relocated. The lake stretches from just north of Castlegar in the south to Revelstoke in the north. Another hydroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferries Of British Columbia
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboats Of The Arrow Lakes
The era of steamboats on the Arrow Lakes and adjoining reaches of the Columbia River is long-gone but was an important part of the history of the West Kootenay and Columbia Country regions of British Columbia Canada. The Arrow LakesThe lakes are now merged into one lake by the construction of a hydroelectric dam. are formed by the Columbia River in southeastern British Columbia. Steamboats were employed on both sides of the border in the upper reaches of the Columbia, linking port towns on either side of the border, and sometimes boats would be built in one country and operated in the other. Tributaries of the Columbia include the Kootenay River which rises in Canada, then flows south into the United States, then bends north again back into Canada, where it widens into Kootenay Lake. As with the Arrow Lakes, steamboats once operated on the Kootenay River and Kootenay Lake. Route The Arrow Lakes route was accessible from the north, by a rail connection with the Canadian Pacific Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia Ministry Of Transportation
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is the British Columbia government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is currently led by Rob Fleming. The ministry is responsible for the planning of transportation networks, providing transportation services and infrastructure, developing and implementing transportation policies, and administering many transportation-related acts and regulations. Its responsibilities include ports, airports, public transit, ferry services, roads and cycling networks. The ministry is also responsible for the following Crown Corporations: BC Transportation Financing Authority, BC Railway Company, BC Transit, the Transportation Investment Corporation, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the BC Pavilion Corporation. Mandate The purpose of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is to: * Create an integrated and safe transportation network that incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi-trailer
A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. In the United States, the term is also used to refer to the combination of a truck and a semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer. A large proportion of a semi-trailer's weight is supported by a tractor unit, or a detachable front-axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer. The other portion of the semi-trailer's weight is semi-supported (half-supported) by its own wheels, which only support the rear of the semi-trailer. A semi-trailer is normally equipped with landing gear (legs which can be lowered) to support it when it is uncoupled. Many semi-trailers have wheels that are capable of being totally dismounted and are also relocatable (repositionable) to better distribute load to bearing wheel weight factors. Semi-trailers are more popular for transport than full trailers, which have both front and rear axles. Ease of backing is cited as one of the semi's chief advantages. A road tractor coupled to a semi-trailer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Arrow Lake Ferry
The Upper Arrow Lake Ferry is a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Linking Shelter Bay and Galena Bay, the ferry, part of BC Highway 23, is by road about south of Revelstoke and north of Nakusp. Arrowhead–Beaton In 1896, the Canadian Pacific Railway's (CP) Revelstoke–Arrowhead branch line opened along the east side of the Columbia River. At that time, the Arrowhead–Thomson's Landing (former name of Beaton), head of the lake, east–west ferry service commenced. CP gradually withdrew its sternwheelers from the lake. By 1942, only the Minto remained. In 1954, CP abandoned the lake. Beaton–Galena Bay–Arrowhead In 1916, James C. Fitzsimmons began this upper lake service, subsidized by the province. Initially chartering the CP tug ''Columbia'', he soon bought the ''Yale''. In 1928, the Beaton Boat Co. became the operator, using its new steam tug ''Beaton'' to push a barge. In 1944, the Beaton Navigation Co. acqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting. It was mainly designed by an American ( Childe Harold Wills) and two Hungarian engineers ( Joseph A. Galamb, Eugene Farkas). The Model T was colloquially known as the "Tin Lizzie", "Leaping Lena" or "flivver". The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Beetle. Ford's Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fauquier, British Columbia
Fauquier () is an unincorporated place on the east shore of Lower Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The eastern terminal for the Needles Ferry, the landing on Highway 6 is south of Nakusp. Name origin The community that arose in the 1910s was named for Frederick George Fauquier, who had served at times as a mining recorder, police officer, notary public, justice of the peace, government agent, stipendiary magistrate, and gold commissioner in the Kootenay region. Sentenced to two years for misappropriating public funds, he had settled at his ranch by 1905, which became known as Fauquier's Landing, or Fauquier. Former settlement Fauquier developed one of the largest orchards on the lake, which led to the establishment of other orchards in the neighbourhood. The Canadian Pacific Railway steamers on the Arrowhead– Robson route served the landing. In the early 1930s, the post office and school served the 100 residents. New settlement The origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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