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Mica Creek is the name of a small village in British Columbia , Canada that was used as a base of operations for the construction of the Mica Dam Hydroelectric project by BC Hydro in the 1960's and 1970's. It is located 148 kilometers (92 miles) north of Revelstoke , British Columbia on Highway 23 and situated at the convergence of the Columbia River and a stream called, naturally enough, Mica Creek. The creek itself was so named for the flakes of the mineral Mica which could be found floating in its waters. The village of Mica Creek reached its highest population around 1973, reaching a peak of perhaps 4,000 people, at the time of the opening of the Mica Dam. At that time there were quite a number of amenities including a school, church, ski lodge, community center, swimming pool, police station, fire hall, grocery store and post office. As the village reduced in population, these functions were wound down, with, for example, the high school closing its doors in 1978. At the time of the construction of the Revelstoke Dam downriver in the early 1980's, the townsite of Mica Creek was moved to a higher position some 500 meters farther inland from Columbia River to accommodate flooding which was to be produced as the new reservoir filled. As of this writing, October 2005, Mica Creek is no longer incorporated as a village, but many of the buildings of the old townsite are still maintained by private parties to provide accommodation for tourists and Heliskiers . |
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