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Archaeological investigations of the Arrow Lakes conducted

-in the summer montns of 1977 were the end result of negotiations

held between B.C. Hydro and the Arcnaeolog al Sites Advisory Board.
Investigations were intended to: re-assess and re-evaluate prev-
lously recorded archaeolo sical sites a seen y the construction

of the Hugh Keenleysice dam, to im pentory archaeological sites in

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elected areas prev riously not..examined or reviously overlooked in

the 1961 and 1966 - 1969 archaco Logical survey pr ojects, _ and to ex-

amine and inventory archaeologi icai sites in | the newly, created den

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velopment zone alon 1g the shoreline ‘oma che 7 pondag -@ on land. S “owned

by B.C. Hydro: Areas surveyed for archaeologica al sites included
selected inundated pondage areas various upland terraces, and
four parcels of land owned by B.C. Hydro.

Thirty-seven new archaeological sites were recorded during
the course of our surveys bringing tne t al number of recorded

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sites in the Lakes region to 152. A total of 108 sites or site

areas were re~-visited and the collections of 20 amateur archaeo-

logists were examined.

Of a total of 152 recorded archaeological sites, 12h. (81.5%)
have been entir rely destroyed Since clearing and inundation of the
pondage area. Of the remaining 28 sites or (16.5%), 16 (10.5%)
lie within the active Flood zone of che reservoir and, with the

2 sites (1%), all have been destroyed beyond salvage
This brings the total resource loss to 138 sites (91%). Only 12
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sites (8%) remain more or less intact and above the present high