Groundwater Levels and Temporal Trends
Why are groundwater levels changing? As indicated previously, the groundwater systems underlying our province are not static, and respond to the balance between supply (recharge) and demand (use). Human-induced influences […]
Beaver River Basin
Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) The Beaver River is one of the smaller […]
Athabasca River Basin
Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) The Athabasca River originates in the Rocky Mountains […]
Alberta’s Water Yield
Water Yield can be calculated by dividing the mean annual volume of streamflow that is produced in a nested watershed (expressed in cubic meters per year), by the area of […]
Bow River Project
Introduction In 2010, the Bow River Project Research Consortium was established to explore options for re-managing the river system from headwaters to confluence- the Bow River Project (BRP). Participants worked […]
Impacts of Long-term Climate Cycles on Alberta
The Alberta Water Research Institute commissioned Suzan Lapp and Stefan Kienzle of the University of Lethbridge to provide an improved understanding and appreciation of the impacts of large scale and […]
2012-14 South Saskatchewan River Basin Adaptation to Climate Variability Project
Introduction Spring 2012 saw the launch of a new project with aims to harness the energy and creativity of southern Albertans to explore practical options for adapting to climate variability […]
The Story of Water Management on the Bow River
Through the vision, funding and support of the Bow River, Eastern and Western Irrigations Districts, we are excited to showcase this initial series of ten HD-quality, professional videos on The […]
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 […]