Bow River Irrigation District

The Bow River Irrigation District (BRID) headquarters are located in Vauxhall, Alberta (approximately 2½ hrs. south east of Calgary, Alberta). The BRID owns and operates several hundred kilometres of earth canals and water pipelines, as well as several reservoirs. This infrastructure is used to provide irrigation and domestic water for farming, industry, wildlife, and towns within the district's boundaries.

Water for the BRID is diverted from the Bow River at the Caresland Weir. Lake McGregor, Travers Reservoir, and Little Bow Reservoir are the major water storage reservoirs for the BRID, which are owned and maintained by Alberta Environment, a branch of the Government of Alberta.

The BRID is administered by an elected Board of Directors and their staff.

Office hours: 8:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm Monday through Friday

Irrigation Expansion Plebiscite Vote

RESULTS:

Yes, Expand Irrigation Limit by 28,000 acres - 120 votes
No, Leave Irrigation Limit as is - 21 votes

Irrigation Expansion approved by 85% of voters

The Bow River Water Management Videos

The Bow River Irrigation District is pleased to announce the availability of professional videos concerning the use and management of water resourpces on the Bow River. This ten episode set of videos illustrates the vitality and importance of the Bow River to life in Southern Alberta.
Click this link to go to the online streaming video page.

Reservoir Storage

Irrigation & Crop Resources