Flood Mitigation: Diversion Channel
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is a diversion channel? Diversion channels or floodways are […]
Climate in Alberta
Alberta, as the fourth largest province in Canada, has a land area of 640,330 square kilometers [1]. It is located between 49°N to 60°N and 110°E to 120°E [2]. The […]
Flood Mitigation: Ecosystem Management
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is ecosystem management? Ecosystem management is an integrated approach […]
Drought in the 20th Century
Drought The Wheat Boom Drought in 20th Century Alberta Despite the drought in 1885 – 1896, settlement continued across the Prairies into the 1920s. Although the early years of the […]
Flood Mitigation: Berms
Flood There are a variety of different terms for a raised structure that acts as a barrier between two areas. The terms berm, dike (or dyke), and levee are often […]
Dilution
What’s in Your Water? What’s in Your Water? Substances Influences Concerns & Misconceptions Also known as watering down, decreasing the concentration, a component of assimilative capacity. What is it? For […]
Impacts of Drought
Drought Drought can have a wide range of impacts on the environment, the economy and on society. Drought becomes most obvious to us when we feel its impacts and consequences, […]
Social Impacts of Drought
Drought Drought can affect human health Drought becomes most apparent when it impacts our daily lives. The social impacts of drought in Canada are usually indirect. That is, they are […]
Agriculture’s Water Future
Water stewardship in an agricultural supply chain: pilot project identifies benefits and challenges From March 2021 to March 2023, a pilot project in the Oldman River Watershed was conducted to […]
The Economics of Alberta Irrigation
Overview Alberta’s irrigation districts, situated within the South Saskatchewan River Basin, represent the most diversified and intensive irrigation development in Alberta. Over 83% (560,520 hectares) of Alberta’s irrigated land is […]