Arrow Lakes

Stumps from the time of the creation of the Arrow Lakes Reservoir in 1968 are visible at the McDonald Creek Provincial Park beach. Photo: Betsy Kline

Drought exposing relics pushed underwater in B.C. reservoir construction

BC Hydro cataloguing materials revealed by low water in southeastern B.C.’s Arrow Lakes

 

On the left: Paul and Denise Fejtek re-enacting their wedding proposal on a mountain near Nakusp. On the right: the original proposal in 1996. (Contributed by Paul Fejtek)

‘Those who ski together, stay together’: American couple re-enact mountaintop proposal near Nakusp

Paul and Denise Fejtek were the first couple to get engaged while heli-skiing in the Kootenays

 

The low water levels in the Arrow Lakes are very noticible at Scotties Marina north of Castlegar. Photos: Betsy Kline

Kootenay’s Arrow Lakes dip to water levels usually seen only once a decade

Water levels in the Arrow Lakes are unusually low