Mica Dam, located in BC at the north end of Hwy 23, is at mile marker 956 on the Upper Columbia River . The dam forms Kinbasket Lake. It was completed in 1973, with a powerhouse added in 1977. Mica is owned and operated by BC Hydro. Mica is an earthfill embankment dam, 800 feet in height. It was built in accordance to the Columbia River Treaty to provide water storage for flood control and power.
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