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Dominion Water and Power Bureau [textual record (some microform)]

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Date:

1881-1950

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R653-225-X-E, RG89

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Item ID number:

135054

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Dominion Water and Power Bureau
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Series includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1881-1950

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

5.9 m of textual records
ca. 9600 aperture cards

Language of material:

English

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Files of Dominion Water, Power and Hydrometric Bureau [textual record]

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the Dominion Water and Power Bureau and its predecessors. The series includes water power files, reports, registry files and township registers.

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Canada. Dominion Water and Power Bureau

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Canada. Dominion Water and Power Bureau : In 1930 the Dominion Water Power and Reclamation Service became the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau. As the proprietary interest in the natural resources of the Yukon and Northwest Territories remained vested with the federal government, administration of their water resources continued to be the responsibility of the Bureau. The Bureau was also responsible for international waterway matters and the hydrometric survey.

When the Department of the Interior was dissolved in 1936, the Dominion Water and Power Bureau became a part of the Surveys and Engineering Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources. The activities of the Dominion Water and Power Bureau remained unchanged with these administrative rearrangements (Mines and Resources, Annual Report, 1937). In 1947 the Dominion Water and Power Bureau became one of the eight bureaus of the Mines, Forests, and Scientific Services Branch. The work of the Bureau was summarized as follows:

"The Chief function of the Bureau is the acquisition, analysis, and publication of stream-flow data covering the whole Dominion. These basic data are used in connection with power development, storage, irrigation, drainage, flood control, domestic water supply, and various international water problems. These hydrometric investigations are in accordance with the terms of cooperative agreements with the various provinces. To facilitate field operations, district offices are maintained in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax, with sub-offices at Kamloops, Nelson, Keewatin, North Bay, and Niagara Falls. These offices are also entrusted with important administration and engineering matters, and construction projects on behalf of other Federal agencies. Engineers of the Bureau serve on numerous International Boards concerned with waterway problems." (Mines and Resources, Report, 1948)

In 1950 the Department of Mines and Resources was dissolved and the functions of the Dominion Water and Power Bureau became part of the responsibilities of the Water Resources Division in the new Department of Resources and Development. RG89 General Inventory

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While the records in this series were not transferred to the National Archives directly from the creator, and in some cases contain evidence of handling by successors (i.e. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources file numbers), the subject and dates of creation of the records suggest that their provenance would best be attributed to the Dominion Water and Power Bureau.

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1981-82/032 GAD
2004-00545-9
75-38 OFRC
R653
RG89

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RG89
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