Columbia River Treaty Text: Treaty Between Canada and the United States of America Relating to Cooperative Development of the Water Resources of the Columbia River Basin

Ghost River: The Columbia

Columbia River Treaty Tribes

This webpage provides information about First Nations groups that have treaties with the United States regarding fishing anadromous fish, such as salmon, in the Columbia River. Includes links to further information about the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Yakama...

Columbia River Treaty, From Here to Where

Columbia River Treaty: a Model for International Water Resource Collaboration

Columbia River Treaty: A Synopsis of Structure, Content, and Operations

Columbia River Treaty: Environmental Impact

This article contemplates environmental impacts as a result of the implementation of the Columbia River Treaty, including operations for hydroelectric production and flood control and habitat destruction caused by dams. Also looks at mitigation. Offers a comprehensive view of environmental...

Columbia River Treaty: Joint United States-Canadian Development of River Resources

Columbia River Treaty: the Economics of an International River Basin Development

“September, 1964, marked the culmination of a major effort at international cooperation. At that time the United States and Canada ratified the Columbia River Treaty, which provided for joint development of the Columbia River Basin. The two countries agreed to...

Columbia River Treaty: Where Do We Go From Here

This article reviews the origins and history of the Columbia River Treaty. It goes on to speculate on the future of the treaty in Canada and the United States. Swainson considers the lack of environmental ethos at the time of...

Columbia River’s Fate in the Twentieth Century

Generating Electric Power in the Pacific Northwest: Implications of Alternative Technologies

This report by the Rand Corporation analyzes the current and future possibilities of , acknowledging the role of hydropower and suggesting alternatives. “The economic impacts of various combinations of technologies to meet future electricity needs. This report examines the implications...