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bearing more rain than has ever been recorded before reached the area, and was made worse because the freezing line was well above the elevation of the
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to sell electricity to BC Hydro. The construction of the plant was the subject of an episode of Discovery Channel's
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Rutherford Creek Power was constructed from 2004 to 2010 by a partnership between
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built by the private Rutherford Creek Power Ltd. in cooperation with the
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions
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Rutherford Creek is the location of one of only two artificial
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Rutherford Creek became the focus of disaster relief when a
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BC Hydro information page on Rutherford Creek power project
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Rutherford Creek whitewater kayaking page, CoastalBC.com
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Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon
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