A straightforward informative film, this documentary describes the assembly of a pre-fabricated reservoir in Golden, British Columbia, by a handful of people using ordinary tools. Because of its low cost and easy assembly, this new type of reservoir spells hope for countries where water and money are in low supply.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312528
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reservoirs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)