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Bow River reservoir options, Phase 1 : conceptual assessment, main report

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A May 2017 report by the Bow River Working Group provided advice on new reservoir storage on the Bow River upstream of Calgary to reduce flood and drought risk, and identified three reservoir... More ≫

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A May 2017 report by the Bow River Working Group provided advice on new reservoir storage on the Bow River upstream of Calgary to reduce flood and drought risk, and identified three reservoir options that warranted further study. From November 2018 to spring 2020, the Alberta government completed a conceptual assessment of the 3 water storage options. This package contains the conceptual assessment’s final report and its appendices.

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Potential flood storage schemes in the Bow River basin

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The report provides a high level, conceptual assessment of flood storage opportunities within the Bow River basin upstream of Calgary that would provide protection to the City of Calgary and other... More ≫

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The report provides a high level, conceptual assessment of flood storage opportunities within the Bow River basin upstream of Calgary that would provide protection to the City of Calgary and other stakeholders from floods with a similar magnitude to the June 2013 flood event. Eleven potential flood storage locations are identified along with their characteristics and some technical information.

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