Aerial view downstream of the existing Ghost Dam (Photo credit: WSP)
The Bow River is the main headstream of the South Saskatchewan River, winding through the most populated regions in Alberta. Managing water levels in this river is important to helping the province respond to floods, droughts and other extreme weather events.
With a feasibility study nearly complete, Alberta’s government is seeking new public feedback on options to increase water storage on the Bow River and help protect communities from future drought and floods.
The survey will remain open until May 6 and will inform the feasibility study and determine how to proceed to engineering and regulatory approval.
For the next three weeks, Albertans are invited to share feedback to help officials understand what is most important them. An online questionnaire focuses on two possible options:
- Expanding the existing Ghost Reservoir
- Building a new reservoir between Cochrane and the Bearspaw Dam near Calgary
The feedback will be closely considered along with the rest of the feasibility study, once it is completed in December 2024. The findings will help Alberta’s government decide if there is an option that should proceed to the next phase, the engineering and regulatory approval process.
You can learn more about the options being considered and access the online survey here.
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