Canadian Dam Averts Flood

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1702
Date Released
23 Jun 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Car Tax Change Welcomed
  2. 2Noah’s Ark Flies Ocean
  3. 3Output Bonus Promises More Houses
  4. 4Canadian Dam Averts Flood
  5. 5Clynes Case Stirs Nation’s Conscience

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Engineers open floodgates of St Maurice River Dam, Quebec, and save hundreds of square miles menaced by sudden melting of winter snows.
Keywords
Weather; Engineering
Locations
Quebec; Canada; St Maurice River
Footage sources
Associated Screen News
Library number
16304
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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