Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (before 2013, the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority) is an arm's length organization responsible for the management of water resources to ensure safe drinking water sources and reliable water supplies for economic, environmental, and social benefits in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Agency is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation administered by a board of directors appointed by the provincial government. Water Security Agency is located in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada and is part of the Water, Sewage and Other Systems Industry. Water Security Agency has 320.5 full time equivalent employees across all of its locations.
The Agency
- operates dams and related facilities,
- maintains an inventory of the quantity and quality of ground and surface water,
- administers the allocation of water,
- regulates and controls the flow of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and other bodies of water,
- represents the provincial government when negotiating interprovincial and international water agreements,
- regulates water works and drainage works,
- develops flood forecasting and identify flood susceptible areas,
- promotes the efficient use of water for environmental and socio-economic benefits,
- develops watershed studies and research,
- protects watersheds, including ecosystems, erosion control, waterfowl conservation and fish habitats,
- manages the Saskatchewan Safe Drinking Water Strategy
Dams, weirs, and reservoirs operated by the agency
The following is a list of dams, weirs, and reservoirs operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency:[1]
| Name | LSD | Coordinates | Dam height (m) | Year built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonlea Dam | 18-12-22 W2 | 49°59′23″N 105°00′12″W / 49.9897°N 105.0033°W / 49.9897; -105.0033 | 16.6 | 1964 | Upgraded in 2003 |
| Blackstrap North Dam | 21-33-03 W3 | 51°50′48″N 106°22′58″W / 51.8467°N 106.3829°W / 51.8467; -106.3829 | 10.4 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Blackstrap South Dam | 11-32-04 W3 | 51°43′48″N 106°28′27″W / 51.7301°N 106.4741°W / 51.7301; -106.4741 | 7.9 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Bradwell East Dam | 23-34-02 W3 | 51°55′44″N 106°10′29″W / 51.9289°N 106.1747°W / 51.9289; -106.1747 | 5.8 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Bradwell West Dam | 15-34-02 W3 | 51°55′30″N 106°12′27″W / 51.9251°N 106.2076°W / 51.9251; -106.2076 | 3.7 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Brightwater Creek Dam | 32-30-04 W3 | 51°36′52″N 106°32′09″W / 51.6144°N 106.5358°W / 51.6144; -106.5358 | 14.0 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Broderick North Dam | 14-29-07 W3 | 51°28′33″N 106°53′10″W / 51.4759°N 106.8862°W / 51.4759; -106.8862 | 6.5 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Broderick West Dam | 09-29-07 W3 | 51°27′34″N 106°54′56″W / 51.4595°N 106.9155°W / 51.4595; -106.9155 | 8.8 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Buffalo Pound Dam | 35-18-25 W2 | 50°34′20″N 105°19′53″W / 50.5721°N 105.3313°W / 50.5721; -105.3313 | 5.7 | 1939 | Upgraded in 2000 |
| Candle Lake Dam | 23-55-22 W2 | 53°46′03″N 105°09′40″W / 53.7674°N 105.1611°W / 53.7674; -105.1611 | 3.4 | 1979 | |
| Chicken Lake Dam | 24-76-01 W2 | 55°36′04″N 102°01′08″W / 55.6011°N 102.0189°W / 55.6011; -102.0189 | 2.4 | 1929 | Upgraded in 1993 |
| Cowan Lake Dam | 16-60-10 W3 | 54°11′37″N 107°27′00″W / 54.1935°N 107.4501°W / 54.1935; -107.4501 | 4.2 | 1937 | Upgraded in 1971 |
| Craven Dam | SW-24-20-21-W2M | 50°42′23″N 104°48′00″W / 50.7063°N 104.8001°W / 50.7063; -104.8001 | 4.9 | 1943 | Regulates water flows on the Qu'Appelle River. It was upgraded in 2003 |
| Crooked Lake Dam | SW-08-19A-05-W2M | 50°35′15″N 102°39′54″W / 50.5875°N 102.6650°W / 50.5875; -102.6650 | 3.5 | 1941 | |
| Darmody Dam | 08-20-02 W3 | 50°40′36″N 106°14′17″W / 50.6766°N 106.2381°W / 50.6766; -106.2381 | 9.9 | 1929 | |
| Dellwood Brook Dam | 34-32-24 W2 | 51°47′20″N 105°19′20″W / 51.7889°N 105.3223°W / 51.7889; -105.3223 | 9.4 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Duncairn Dam | 50°04′27″N 108°02′46″W / 50.0743°N 108.0462°W / 50.0743; -108.0462 | 19 | 1942 | ||
| Echo Lake Dam | NW-07-21-13-W2M | 50°46′18″N 103°47′52″W / 50.7717°N 103.7979°W / 50.7717; -103.7979 | 4 | 1942 | |
| Esterhazy Dam | 33-19-01 W2 | 50°40′44″N 102°05′17″W / 50.6789°N 102.0880°W / 50.6789; -102.0880 | 7.9 | 1968 | Built on Kaposvar Creek north of Esterhazy |
| Five Mile Dam | 10-16-26 W2 | 50°19′39″N 105°30′26″W / 50.3275°N 105.5071°W / 50.3275; -105.5071 | 2.7 | 1922 | Built on the Moose Jaw River upstream from Moose Jaw |
| Gardiner Dam | 01-27-07 W3 | 51°16′00″N 106°52′02″W / 51.2667°N 106.8673°W / 51.2667; -106.8673 | 64 | 1967 | Water source (Lake Diefenbaker) for the South Saskatchewan River Project |
| Grant Devine Dam | 33-03-02-W2 | 49°15′32″N 102°13′51″W / 49.2588°N 102.2307°W / 49.2588; -102.2307 | 42 | 1995 | Formally known as Alameda Dam. Built in conjunction with Rafferty Dam |
| Hugonard Dam | 11-21-13 W2 | 50°46′07″N 103°42′06″W / 50.7685°N 103.7017°W / 50.7685; -103.7017 | 11.9 | 1957 | |
| Katepwa Dam | 27-19-12 W2 | 50°39′46″N 103°36′10″W / 50.6627°N 103.6029°W / 50.6627; -103.6029 | 5 | 1957 | Upgraded in 2005 |
| Kingsway Dam | 29-16-26 W2 | 50°23′21″N 105°30′07″W / 50.3893°N 105.5019°W / 50.3893; -105.5019 | 5 | 1948 | Built on the Moose Jaw River in the city of Moose Jaw. It was upgraded in 1985 and underwent repairs after unprecedented flooding in 2010 and 2011.[2] |
| Kipahigan Lake Dam | 16-75-01 W2 | 55°30′19″N 102°05′25″W / 55.5054°N 102.0904°W / 55.5054; -102.0904 | 2.8 | 1985 | |
| Lac la Plonge Dam | 21-71-10 W3 | 55°09′40″N 107°30′33″W / 55.1611°N 107.5092°W / 55.1611; -107.5092 | 1.7 | 1985 | |
| Lac la Ronge Dam | 26-73-17 W2 | 55°20′09″N 104°32′05″W / 55.3358°N 104.5346°W / 55.3358; -104.5346 | 3.7 | 1966 | Upgraded in 2007 |
| Makwa Lake Control | 11-59-22 W3 | 54°04′56″N 109°12′04″W / 54.0822°N 109.2012°W / 54.0822; -109.2012 | 3.1 | 1965 | Upgraded in 2010 |
| Moose Mountain Dam | 09-11-08 W2 | 49°53′28″N 103°01′55″W / 49.8911°N 103.0319°W / 49.8911; -103.0319 | 5.7 | 1937 | Upgraded in 2012 |
| Moosomin Dam | NW 29-12-31 W1 | 50°02′52″N 101°41′26″W / 50.0478°N 101.6905°W / 50.0478; -101.6905 | 13.5 | 1954 | Upgraded in 2024[3] |
| Northminster Effuent Reservoir | 19-51-27 W3 | 53°25′15″N 109°57′48″W / 53.4209°N 109.9632°W / 53.4209; -109.9632 | 25.3 | 1988 | |
| Opuntia Lake Control | 19-32-18 W3 | 51°45′43″N 108°32′47″W / 51.7619°N 108.5464°W / 51.7619; -108.5464 | 2.1 | 1948 | Upgraded in 1971 |
| Pike Lake Water Supply | 09-34-06 W3 | 51°54′07″N 106°47′32″W / 51.9019°N 106.7921°W / 51.9019; -106.7921 | 1.5 | 1948 | Upgraded in 1999 |
| Qu'Appelle River Dam | 25-23-04 W3 | 50°59′16″N 106°25′43″W / 50.9879°N 106.4285°W / 50.9879; -106.4285 | 27.4 | 1967 | |
| Rafferty Dam | 25-02-09 W2 | 49°09′08″N 103°05′22″W / 49.1522°N 103.0894°W / 49.1522; -103.0894 | 20.5 | 1991 | Built in conjunction with Grant Devine Dam |
| Rafferty R3-2 Closure Dam | 34-04-12-W2 | 49°20′36″N 103°32′06″W / 49.3434°N 103.5351°W / 49.3434; -103.5351 | 12.1 | 1991 | Built in conjunction with Rafferty Dam to contain McDonald Lake |
| Rafferty R4-1 Closure Dam | 08-05-12-W2 | 49°22′18″N 103°34′50″W / 49.3717°N 103.5805°W / 49.3717; -103.5805 | 10.3 | 1991 | Built in conjunction with Rafferty Dam to contain McDonald Lake |
| Round Lake Dam | 18-39-10 W2 | 52°21′28″N 103°25′27″W / 52.3578°N 103.4242°W / 52.3578; -103.4242 | 2 | 1941 | Upgraded in 1973 and 2000 |
| Scott Dam | 11-39-20 W3 | 52°20′47″N 108°46′38″W / 52.3465°N 108.7771°W / 52.3465; -108.7771 | 14.5 | 1929 | Upgraded in 2001 |
| Spruce River Dam | 13-54-01 W3 | 53°39′59″N 106°00′31″W / 53.6663°N 106.0085°W / 53.6663; -106.0085 | 6.1 | 1960 | |
| Star City Dam | 29-44-18 W2 | 52°48′47″N 104°34′11″W / 52.8131°N 104.5696°W / 52.8131; -104.5696 | 11.7 | 1967 | Built on Melfort Creek upstream from Melfort. Upgraded in 1995 |
| Stelcam Weir | 19-15-24 W2 | 50°16′20″N 105°18′19″W / 50.2722°N 105.3052°W / 50.2722; -105.3052 | 3 | 1912 | Built on Moose Jaw River upstream from Moose Jaw. It was upgraded in 2002 |
| Summercove Dam | 28-04-08 W3 | 49°19′40″N 107°02′12″W / 49.3278°N 107.0367°W / 49.3278; -107.0367 | 8.5 | 1949 | Upgraded c. 1965 |
| Tee-Pee Creek Dam | 18-46-03 W2 | 52°58′07″N 102°25′40″W / 52.9687°N 102.4279°W / 52.9687; -102.4279 | 3 | 1950 | Upgraded in 1978 |
| Theodore Dam | 19-28-06 W2 | 51°26′33″N 102°50′18″W / 51.4426°N 102.8382°W / 51.4426; -102.8382 | 14.6 | 1964 | |
| Wascana Lake Weir | 13-17-20 W2 | 50°26′10″N 104°37′05″W / 50.4362°N 104.6181°W / 50.4362; -104.6181 | 2.4 | 1910 | Upgrades c. 1973 |
| West Poplar Dam | 11-03-04 W3 | 49°11′26″N 106°26′29″W / 49.1906°N 106.4415°W / 49.1906; -106.4415 | 9.9 | 1957 | |
| Woody Lake Weir | 27-40-30 W1 | 52°27′56″N 101°41′28″W / 52.4655°N 101.6911°W / 52.4655; -101.6911 | 2.6 | 1978 | Controls the outflow of Woody Lake. Upgraded in 1998 |
| Valeport Dam | SE33-20-21-W2M | 50°43′45″N 104°51′36″W / 50.7292°N 104.8601°W / 50.7292; -104.8601 | 3.7 | 1939 | Upgraded in 1958 |
| Zelma Dam | 23-33-28 W2 | 51°50′33″N 105°51′06″W / 51.8424°N 105.8516°W / 51.8424; -105.8516 | 9.1 | 1967 | Part of the South Saskatchewan River Project |
See also
References
- ^ "Dams and Reservoirs". wsask. Water Security Agency. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Kingsway Dam Rehabilitation Complete". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Kiedrowski, Ryan. "$8.8 million Moosomin Dam rehab on schedule". Moosomin.com. Moosomin Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Map of dams around Saskatchewan
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