Agriculture and Irrigation in Alberta
Alberta’s Irrigation System The distribution of the irrigation area in Alberta primarily involves the 13 irrigation districts in southern Alberta (approximately 525,000 hectares), but also includes the “private irrigation” of […]
Historical Data and Observation Reports
The following is a selection of regularly updating websites with historical or current observation reports on Alberta’s environment. Alberta Precipitation Levels Precipitation that reaches the surface of the earth can […]
World Water Facts
Water Supply About 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered[1]. The oceans hold about 96.5% of all Earth’s water[1]. 68.9% of the Earth’s fresh water exists in the form of […]
Canadian Water Facts
Water Supply Annually, Canada’s rivers discharge 7% of the world’s renewable water supply – 105 000 cubic metres per second[1]. Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada at 4 […]
Alberta Water Facts
No matter where you go in the world water is one of our most precious resources. Use the section headers as jumping off points to learn more about all the […]
Interesting Facts
“All the water that will ever be is, right now.” —National Geographic, 1993 Over time, we’ve collected a few facts on our provincial, national and global water trends and statistics. These […]
