Water levels on Saskatchewan’s Quill Lakes are down, but the local watershed association wants to prevent future problems
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Flood mitigation project underway in southern Alberta
Drought has been on the minds of many southern Albertans recently, yet memories of floods are also not far off as many communities break ground on a project to mitigate damages from excessive water. The Horsefly Emergency Spillway is one of seven projects planned along the South Saskatchewan River basin that will attempt to keep […] Read more
B.C. floods shine spotlight on AgriRecovery
The likelihood of the AgriRecovery disaster relief program being triggered for the second time in British Columbia in only a few months is highlighting ongoing discussions to improve risk management for Canadian producers in the face of climate change. Although “we’ve shown that this program can react very quickly,” officials have been eyeing ways to […] Read more
Alberta pumps funds into flood avoidance
Cypress County, County of Warner, the City of Medicine Hat and the South East Alberta Watershed Alliance Society will share in $2.1 million in grant funds from the Alberta government to improve their resilience to floods. In announcements made today, Alberta Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips said the money is designed to help recipients […] Read more
Assiniboine River study survives changes in government
Two governments have fallen, but the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s watershed analysis program has survived and is striding forward. Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler recently joined federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay in supporting the $1.7 million data analysis program called Aquanty, which will provide ongoing analysis and understanding of the Assiniboine River Basin. “With […] Read more
Environmental review ordered for Alta. flood control project
The federal government has ordered an environmental review of a controversial flood control project west of Calgary. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency announced that a federal environmental assessment is required for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir. Public comments are due by July 25. Alberta Transportation submitted the Springbank project description to the agency May 6. A […] Read more
Manitoba flood study to explore Assiniboine dam
Assiniboine River | Engineering firm hired to conduct a study, which will evaluate options and benefits of building a second reservoir
It’s been considered before and is being looked at now: a dam on the Assiniboine River downstream of the Shellmouth Reservoir. The Manitoba government is evaluating the cost-benefits of a second reservoir on the Assiniboine River as part of a flood mitigation study evaluating all options to prevent damage from future flood events in the […] Read more
