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Pincher Creek flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 14 km of Pincher Creek and 7 km of Kettles Creek through Pincher Creek and Municipal District of Pincher Creek.

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Fort Macleod flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 19 km of the Oldman River and 15 km of Willow Creek through Fort Macleod and Municipal District of Willow Creek.

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Stand Off flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 19 km of the Belly River and 9 km of an unnamed tributary through Cardston County and Kainai Nation, including Stand Off.

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Cardston flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 14 km of Lee Creek through Cardston, Cardston County, and Kainai Nation.

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Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek (MC1) conceptual design upgrade

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The Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek site (MC1) was investigated as one of several options considered to mitigate flood risk, considering the devastation that occurred during the June 2013 flood.... More ≫

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The Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek site (MC1) was investigated as one of several options considered to mitigate flood risk, considering the devastation that occurred during the June 2013 flood. The MC1 project concept considers building an earth fill dam across the main stem of the Elbow River. This study builds on the results of previous work and utilizes the results of subsurface investigations documented in the data report entitled Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek, Alberta, AMEC, May 2014 included in this sudy as Appendix B. This current study also utilizes LiDAR 15 elevation data which is significantly more accurate than elevation data available for previous work.

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Water storage opportunities in the South Saskatchewan River Basin in Alberta

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Presents the results of a study funded by the Irrigation Council to investigate the opportunities for developing additional storage to improve future water security in southern Alberta. After... More ≫

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Presents the results of a study funded by the Irrigation Council to investigate the opportunities for developing additional storage to improve future water security in southern Alberta. After reviewing previous studies and doing additional modelling and analysis, this study determined there is limited opportunity for additional water storage in southern Alberta. The consultant reviewed existing studies and conducted modelling within the boundaries of current regulations and apportionment agreements.

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Flood mitigation measures for the Bow River, Elbow River and Oldman River basins

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Following the floods of June 2013, the Government of Alberta (GoA) set up the Southern Alberta Flood Recovery Task Force (SAFRTF). In October 2013, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, a Division... More ≫

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Following the floods of June 2013, the Government of Alberta (GoA) set up the Southern Alberta Flood Recovery Task Force (SAFRTF). In October 2013, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, a Division of AMEC Americas Limited (AMEC), was contracted to provide a flood mitigation feasibility study for the Bow River, Elbow River, and Oldman River basins. This study was undertaken under contract to the SAFRTF (CON0015233) and in accordance with the agreed AMEC proposal document submitted to the SAFRTF on 16th September 2013.

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Using aerial videography to assess riparian areas in southern Alberta : a pilot study

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This report evaluates aerial videography as a method for assessing the condition of riparian areas along rivers and streams in southern Alberta. Scoring results are given for 18 separate reaches... More ≫

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This report evaluates aerial videography as a method for assessing the condition of riparian areas along rivers and streams in southern Alberta. Scoring results are given for 18 separate reaches in the Bow River basin near Calgary, and in the Oldman River basin west of Highway 2. The report contains a description of the methods used, maps showing the reaches flown, and an indexed set of DVDs containing the raw aerial video footage.

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Analysis of water quality conditions and trends for the long-term river network : Oldman River, 1966-2005

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The purpose of this report was to provide both a general summary of water quality conditions in the Oldman River and to subject the extensive long-term dataset to a thorough series of trend... More ≫

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The purpose of this report was to provide both a general summary of water quality conditions in the Oldman River and to subject the extensive long-term dataset to a thorough series of trend assessments. Although monitoring on the Oldman River has frequently addressed a host of trace organic contaminants, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and numerous other compounds, most of these data are insufficient for statistical evaluation of trends. Hence, analysed data are largely restricted to conventional water quality variables, including such things as ions, nutrients, bacteria, and metals. Results of trend assessment on these data suggest that a number of variables have undergone significant changes over the years. Despite ongoing expansion of livestock operations, irrigation activities, and human population in the Oldman River basin, all but one significant trend detected at the two sites after 1987 are decreasing and largely indicative of improving water...

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The Southern headwaters at risk project : a multi-species conservation strategy for the headwaters of the Oldman River. Volume 3 : landscape management - selection and recommendations

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The Southern Headwaters at Risk Project, or SHARP, is a multi-species approach to the management and conservation of species at risk in the headwater region of the Oldman River in Southwestern... More ≫

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The Southern Headwaters at Risk Project, or SHARP, is a multi-species approach to the management and conservation of species at risk in the headwater region of the Oldman River in Southwestern Alberta. This publication, part of a five-volume set which provides in-depth information about the project, outlines the landscape management unit selection process and provides management recommendations to apply at the landscape level and at the management unit level.

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