Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1950s

Accession Number

2005.8.236

Scope and Content

Photo showing The Kenney Dam, also the construction site. The Nechako Reservoir started to fill in October 1952, and with completion of the Kenney Dam in 1954 a 145 mile long expanse of water covering 339 sq. miles was created.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1979]

Accession Number

2004.16

Scope and Content

Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.

Part Of

Prince Rupert Daily News fonds.

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

26 Sept. 1991

Accession Number

2010.1.3

Scope and Content

Photograph of Kenney Dam

Part Of

Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1954]

Accession Number

984.52.17

Scope and Content

Slide of the Kenney Dam construction, taken from the stern of a boat. Canada Red Ensign flag is visible on top right.

Part Of

Busby Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[1961-1967]

Accession Number

2002.27.2

Scope and Content

Photograph of Kenney Dam