Water for the Prairies
MovieTitle | Water for the Prairies |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jan 1, 1951 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Lawrence Cherry |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | ONF | NFB |
Run time | 18 min. |
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.