Conserve
Conserve Wasting water is also a waste of energy and resources. Why not make an effort and minimize wasteful water habit? The following information provides ways to conserve water, helpful […]
Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans
Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans The Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans is a set of guidelines that provide framework to help organizations improve their water conservation, efficiency and productivity levels. […]
Water Research and Work Essentials
Data and information sources are frequently siloed off by their place of origin. The following is a compilation of the essential resources needed to conduct water-related projects n Alberta. Water […]
Where’s the “Good” Water?
Where’s the “Good” Water? In Alberta, non-saline water is defined under the current Water Act as any water that possesses a mineralization (as total dissolved solids content, or TDS, in […]
Glacier Volumes
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Ali Kazal on Unsplash Glacier volume measurements require a labour and […]
Annual and Seasonal Flow Trends
To allow for the most detailed analysis possible, the trend analysis was based on a 30-year time period (1971-2000). In order to confirm if the 1971-2000 period results in different […]
Water Yield and Streamflow Trend Analysis for Alberta’s Watersheds
Alberta is a province with a very diverse climate. The consequence is that some watersheds capture large amounts of water for downstream users, while other watersheds capture almost no water. Agriculture, […]
External Projects
The following are just some of the notable projects and research to do with water in Alberta. Athabasca River Basin Initiative The Sustainable Water Management in the Athabasca River Basin […]
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 […]
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 […]