In 1967, work on the generating station had commenced, officially inaugurated by Premier Joey Smallwood, while residential facilities also began that year.

Churchill Falls is underlain by Precambrian granitoid gneiss which is locally intruded by gabbro.

[6] The Terry Smith Memorial Arena, named after a longtime resident, is one of the most popular facilities in town.

The Churchill Falls Gymnasium serves the needs of the Eric G. Lambert School as well as badminton and hockey teams.

[7] Churchill Falls is connected by the Trans-Labrador Highway with Labrador City and Baie-Comeau in Quebec, its main transportation link.