PUBLISHED: 27 February 2015

Dams and Reservoirs in Alberta

There are numerous reservoirs and dams in Alberta. Explore some of these reservoirs in the following storymap.

[1] TransAlta. (2012) Barrier. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/barrier

[2] TransAlta. (2015). Belly River. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/belly-river

[3] TransAlta. (2012). Bearspaw. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/bearspaw

[4] TransAlta. (2012). Bighorn. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/bighorn

[5] TransAlta. (2012). Brazeau. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/brazeau

[6] TransAlta. (2012). Cascade. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/cascade

[7] Government of Alberta. (n.d.). The Purposes of the Existing Dams in the South Saskatchewan River Basin (Alberta). Retrieved from: http://esrd.alberta.ca/water/programs-and-services/river-management-frameworks/south-saskatchewan-river-basin-approved-water-management-plan/documents/PurposeExistingDams-SSRB-InfoSheet.pdf

[8] TransAlta. (2012). Ghost. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/ghost

[9] City of Calgary. (n.d).  Glenmore reservoir dam operations. Retrieved from http://www.calgary.ca/UEP/Water/Pages/Water-and-wastewater-systems/Water-treatment/Glenmore-Reservoir-Dam-Operations.aspx

[10] TransAlta. (2013). Horseshoe. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/horseshoe

[11] Government of Alberta. (n.d). The Purposes of the Existing Dams in the South Saskathewan River Basin (Alberta). Retrieved from: http://esrd.alberta.ca/water/programs-and-services/river-management-frameworks/south-saskatchewan-river-basin-approved-water-management-plan/documents/PurposeExistingDams-SSRB-InfoSheet.pdf

[12] TransAlta. (2013). Interlakes. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/interlakes

[13] TransAlta. (2012). Kananaskis. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/kananaskis

[14] Government of Alberta. (n.d). The Purposes of the Existing Dams in the South Saskathewan River Basin (Alberta). Retrieved from: http://esrd.alberta.ca/water/programs-and-services/river-management-frameworks/south-saskatchewan-river-basin-approved-water-management-plan/documents/PurposeExistingDams-SSRB-InfoSheet.pdf 

[15] TransAlta. (2014). Pocaterra. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/pocaterra

[16] TransAlta. (2012). Rundle. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/rundle

[17] TransAlta. (2011). Spray. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/spray

[18] TransAlta. (2015). St. Mary. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/st-mary

[19] TransAlta. (2015). Taylor. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/taylor-hydro

[20] TransAlta. (2012). Three Sisters. Retrieved from http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/three-sisters