Office Hours: 8:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:30pm Monday through Friday
The gates at Little Bow Reservoir will be opened on Monday, April 28, 2025. The system will take a few days to charge/flush and then be ready for on farm deliveries. Please contact your ditchrider for your water orders. Irrigators are reminded that 24 hours notice is required for both starts and stops of water delivery. We thank you for your cooperation. Water allocation is set at 18 inches.
The Annual Report for the 2024 year is now available.
Please follow the button below to the Annual Reports web page.
Spring 2025 Newsletter is now available. Please follow the button below to the Newsletter web page.
NewslettersThe annual battle against weeds continues. Click the button below for details on our weed control program.
Weed ControlDivision 3:
James Larson - 20
Levi Walter - 16
Division 5:
Joost Van Ham - 23
Glen Hofer - 11
Results of the Plebiscite are as follows:
Yes, I am in favour of expansion = 124
No, I am against expansion = 90
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas have opened a review and engagement of water availability including possible changes to the Water Act.
Please see our Notices web page.
NoticesFall 2024 Newsletter is now available. Please follow the button below to the Newsletter web page.
NewslettersIf you are a water user interested in being able to log into IRMA to see your water use, please click the button below for details.
irmaSpring 2024 Newsletter is now available. Please follow the button below to the Newsletter web page.
NewslettersAn addition to the Alternate Parcel Agreement policy has been passed. Please follow the button below for a .pdf document with details.
Alternate Parcel AgreementApplication to add;
Notice of addition;
Acres for sale/rent.
The Bow River Irrigation District has collections of photos from our past. They are in .pdf format. If you are interested, please contact our office and they will be made available to you.
For information on Infrastructure Projects within the Bow River Irrigation District, click on these buttons.
Irrigation Rehabilitation ProgramAquatic Invasive Species (including Quagga and Zebra Mussels) pose a very real threat to Alberta's waterways and irrigation canals, pipelines and reservoirs!
Read MoreA web site created by the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association to highlight the importance and benefits of irrigation in Alberta.
Read MoreThrough the vision, funding and support of the Bow River Irrigation District, Eastern Irrigation District and Western Irrigations District, we are excited to showcase this initial series of ten HD-quality, professional videos on The Story of Water Management on the Bow River.
Water is the lifeblood of southern Alberta and the Bow River is critical to the health of the Region. This educational series of vignettes, shot in spectacular High Definition, takes the viewer on a journey of Water Stewardship of the Bow River and how that stewardship affects life in the Bow Basin. Designed for both students and general audiences, the series looks at the importance of irrigation to life in Southern Alberta.