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Calgary Water
The Glenmore Reservoir is a large artificial reservoir on the Elbow River in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The Glenmore Dam is the concrete structure that holds back the reservoir. The reservoir is a primary source of drinking water to the city. Built in 1932, with a cost of $3.8 million, the dam controls the downstream flow of the Elbow river, thus allowing the city to develop property near the river's banks with less risk of flooding. The reservoir has a water mirror of 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) and a drainage basin of 1,210 km2 (467 sq mi). It has a mean depth of 6.1 m (20 ft) and reaches a maximum depth of 21.1 m (69.2 ft).
The Glenmore Water Treatment Plant, constructed in three phases in 1933, 1957 and 1965, is a conventional treatment plant that gets its water from the Elbow river. The Glenmore plant supplies drinking water to south Calgary. The reservoir is maintained at a level, depending on the flow rate of the Elbow river, that minimizes the risk of flooding around the reservoir and downstream of the dam to the greatest degree possible. The dam, one of the heaviest in North America, is 320 metres long with a base width of 21 metres.
The following are interesting video clips on Calgary Water,
- Calgary's Environment - A Very Precious Resource - By thecityofcalgary
- Calgary ranked World's No. 1 Eco-City - By thecityofcalgary
- Water Quality Report - An Inside Look At Calgary's Water - By thecityof calgary
- South Glenmore Park in Calgary - Glenmore Reservoir Scenery - By Sunnysidegail
- The Most Precious Natural Resources On Earth - By infobulb
- The Water Centre - Water Services & Resources - By thecityofcalgary
- Mission Critical At Bearspaw (older clip) - City of Calgary Water Services - By thecityofcalgary
- Calgary Sewage Treatment Plant - Bonnybrook WWTP - By TALKCalgary
- Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Centre Opens - By CalgaryHeralddotcom
- Calgary Bow River At Prince's Island Park - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By BalconyGardenerTV
- Calgary Elbow River - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By Clashmaker
- Calgary Bow River Weir Project - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By Redsquirl30
- Harvie Passage Calgary Weir Project #1 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By bwcc100
- Harvie Passage Calgary Weir Project #2 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By bwcc100
- Harvie Passage Calgary Weir Project - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - By bowrivershuttles
