Bassano Dam

We are inquiring all about our local water for our Wetlands Unit so that we can understand why water is so important and why we should be protecting it.

Our area doesn't get alot of precipitation so our local residents rely on water taken from the Bow River that stems from the Rocky Mountains.

The Eastern Irrigtaion District controls the amount of water taken from the Bow River at the Bassano Dam and sends it all across our area. 1,200 irrigation farmers receive their water through a system of 4,800 kilometers of canals and drains and thirteen storage reservoirs. 

The system also supplies water to all the industry, wet land habitat projects, towns and villages in the area, serving a population base of 18,000 people.