Removing waste from waterfalls
In hopes of fixing the issue, U.S. and Canadian authorities therefore turned to the International Joint Commission (IJC), an organization that oversees regulations related to shared waters. But as the experts were busy working out a solution, a temporary operation was launched to remove all waste from the waters above the falls.
In order to achieve this, first it was necessary to divert the flow of water over the American Falls. And so, on November 13, 1966, a clever plan was carried out. Upstream, the International Water Control Dam was pushed into overdrive. The gates were opened wide to allow the flow in. At the same time, the hydroelectric power stations were also increased to complete capacity.