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Water in the Reservoirs in the south?
I just came back from Pincher Creek and as has been said, Chain lakes is low, but the Oldman is so low that where the Castle river goes under Hwy 3 you can see the old river course. Waterton reservoir is down about 15 feet from the top of the boat launch.
Is this normal? I doesn't look normal, it is very dry too. They are arguing about water allocations, I don't know how you can allocate what isn't there. The streams looked O.K. but water is low.
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04-22-2021, 04:46 PM
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Wait until mid June.
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04-22-2021, 04:54 PM
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I know that our farm's irrigation has been reduced to 12 inches already and on a normal year I believe the limit is around 16 inches so I think the irrigation districts are expecting a dry year. They've started flushing the canals and water turn on is a couple weeks away so the reservoirs should start filling up soon.
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04-22-2021, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by densa44
I just came back from Pincher Creek and as has been said, Chain lakes is low, but the Oldman is so low that where the Castle river goes under Hwy 3 you can see the old river course. Waterton reservoir is down about 15 feet from the top of the boat launch.
Is this normal? I doesn't look normal, it is very dry too. They are arguing about water allocations, I don't know how you can allocate what isn't there. The streams looked O.K. but water is low.
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This is normal for this time of year.
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04-23-2021, 07:34 AM
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Crowsnest is lower than it has been in the last 18 years. Things could turn around quickly with snow pack melting and precipitation but if it doesn't it could get dire for the fish quickly.
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04-23-2021, 09:20 AM
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May 1 st is when they open,the weir diversion in Calgary
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04-23-2021, 09:14 PM
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It’s normal, they’ll be full in June , but the all day watering in 30 degrees plus temps will drain them by mid late august. It’s a shame these reservoirs could have some potential
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04-23-2021, 09:23 PM
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snow pack down south is very low. Looking fine further north
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04-24-2021, 02:55 PM
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I know that our farm's irrigation has been reduced to 12 inches already and on a normal year I believe the limit is around 16 inches so I think the irrigation districts are expecting a dry year. They've started flushing the canals and water turn on is a couple weeks away so the reservoirs should start filling up soon.
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Where you at we've been told 16" southeast of Lethbridge.
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04-24-2021, 03:24 PM
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St Mary’s irrigation canal crossing on HWY 4 is moving water east now, getting a jump on irrigation start up.
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04-24-2021, 06:03 PM
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Water in the Reservoirs in the south?
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Where you at we've been told 16" southeast of Lethbridge.
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North of Lethbridge. We’’’ are with the LNID.
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04-24-2021, 06:36 PM
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North of Lethbridge. We’’’ are with the LNID.
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04-24-2021, 06:54 PM
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R.I.D. main canal is flowing as of last week as well.
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04-24-2021, 10:46 PM
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I guess I could have been clearer that it is 12” currently but subject to change
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04-25-2021, 09:55 AM
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Lots of snow has fallen in the mountains in the past couple weeks. We have had a foot of snow in the past 24 hours in CNP.
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04-25-2021, 10:01 AM
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Here’s where to search for snow pack water levels
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04-25-2021, 11:34 AM
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EID irrigation is supposed to be coming on this week I think
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04-25-2021, 11:53 AM
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EID irrigation is supposed to be coming on this week I think
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Lines getting filled tomorrow. Probably can start irrigating Tuesday afternoon.
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04-25-2021, 05:48 PM
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Close to a foot of new wet snow at Beauvais Lake today.
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04-25-2021, 08:12 PM
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Close to a foot of new wet snow at Beauvais Lake today.
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I really like the sound of that, hopefully more at higher elevations
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