MEDICINE HAT — Repairs continue on the canal leading from the Oldman Dam reservoir headworks to the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District canal, with expectations the system will be operational by spring. The section of canal has been plagued with problems. In 2022, access to the headworks was restricted due to a dispute between the reservoir’s […] Read more
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Reservoirs fill back up in southern Alberta
Improvements in water levels have yet to impact the 41 shortage advisories that have been issued across the province
Reservoirs across southern Alberta are starting to fill again after a year in which irrigation water resources were stressed but managed to get through a growing season dominated by dry conditions and little precipitation. The one major exception is the Oldman Dam reservoir, which continues to see levels drop, albeit at a much slower rate […] Read more
Alta. irrigators survived ’23 but ’24 remains dire
Irrigators were able to get through the 2023 season but not without getting bounced around in what has been a year marked by drought conditions, a quick melting mountain snowpack and little precipitation. The situation facing irrigators is best summed up by the latest bulletin from the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. “While it appears we […] Read more
Alta. irrigation taps turned back on, but questions remain over the issue
The water is flowing again through the canals of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District, but questions percolate over why one of Alberta’s major irrigation systems has been unable to provide early season water to its stakeholders for the second straight year. The irrigation district said it is confident that a total water allocation of 16 […] Read more
Water crisis deepens for southern Alta. irrigators
Liner repairs to the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District’s canal system continue, but shortage becoming desperate
The situation for those using water supplied by the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District in southern Alberta is becoming desperate. The latest information from LNID does not bode well for irrigation farmers, as emergency repairs continue on a liner that feeds the canal system. It runs from west of Fort Macleod to east of Picture Butte. […] Read more
Alberta irrigation springs a leak
The canals of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District would usually run full bore during a spring that has seen persistent dry conditions permeate the southern half of the province. But it’s only been able to provide a trickle of what’s needed this year, following a major leak in its canal system.
