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Water Data Module

NEW - Looking for water data?

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In partnership with Alberta Innovates -- Energy and Environment Solutions, we're creating a new Alberta Water Data Module that will provide free and open access to over 1,000 different sources of water data. Click here... to learn more about our new Alberta Water Search Tool.

What's a WPAC

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Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) are important stewards of Alberta's major watersheds. They are independent, non-profit organizations that are designated to assess the condition of their watershed and prepare plans to address watershed issues. Alberta WPACs engage watershed residents in their work and seek consensus on solutions to watershed issues.

Water Footprint

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People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Click here to learn more...

Water Toolkit

To help you on your discovery of water knowledge, here's a wide variety of water related Web Links, Company and Phone Directories, Precipitation Forecasts and Water Maps, Photos and Videos...and tools such as water use and evaporation calculators, volume convertors, water glossary, water location (lat/long) tools, water archive records, and other tools. And stay tuned, we'll keep adding new water tools....

About Us

The Alberta WaterPortal has been created as a not-for-profit organization and is supported by private and public sector technology, industry, watershed management partnerships.

We support Alberta's Water for Life strategy, and have created a place where anyone can easily get the information and knowledge they need to make better water management decisions, and maybe become more actively involved in managing this valuable resource. There is nothing more precious than water except maybe oxygen...we encourage you to contact us!

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Our Alberta WaterPortal© enables free and open source access for the sharing of information and knowledge on ground and surface water conditions, water management innovations, best practices, news and research, and conservation programs. We believe that information and knowledge about our water resources is the foundation for engaging sustainable development and effective decision making.

Contact us, to learn more about creating your own custom designed Water Module on the WaterPortal, for your group, organization or water project.
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Water CEP Plans

What's Next?
Learn more about sector-based planning by the Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity (CEP) Project Team and the Alberta Water Council's efforts to improve water use in Alberta.

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Guest Columnists

We invite the "movers and shakers" in the water community to share their insights on some of today's most controversial water topics, and encourage our readers to share their thoughts and ideas!

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Water News

Jump In!
Sign up now for our free WaterPortal email News Alerts! It's an easy way to keep updated on the latest water news in Alberta and globally. And, view our 2011 Water News items.

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Tools & Gadgets

To help on your discovery of water knowledge, here's a variety of water tools, including water use and conservation calculators, volume convertors, water glossary, other tools and gadgets...

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Popular Links

Alberta Water Council, WPACs, Watershed Groups
Learn about the Alberta Water Council, Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) and all its other Watershed Stewardship Groups.

Water Education Programs (NEW)
We invite you to join us in educating everyone about one of the most precious resources on the planet — water.

Water for Life
Learn more about the progress on Alberta's Water for Life Strategy.

Land Use & Water
Learn more about Alberta's new Land Use Framework and water.

Oilsands & Water
Learn more about Alberta's oilsands development and water.

Agriculture, Irrigation & Water
Alberta is the capital of irrigation in Canada, and learn more about the Irrigation Management Climate Information Network.

Water Transfers and Allocations
The Government of Alberta is currently reviewing its water allocation management system.

Virtual Water and our Water Footprint
An indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer.

WaterPortal Poll

What's the most significant water issue in Alberta?
 
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The power of prizes to inspire innovation
Imagine H2O

 

 

The Big Thirst

 

 

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What's the Chance of Rain or Snow?
Check out AccuPOP, for the % probability of any precipitation, rain, or snow over the next 96 hours

 

What's a WSOW?

Learn more about the new BRBC and SEAWA Web-based State of the Watershed modules...

 

New Water Videos

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We are excited to showcase this series of ten videos on The Story of Water Management on the Bow River.

 

Alberta Hydro-Climatological Atlas

Learn more about Alberta's new hydro-climatological atlas.

 

Bow River Project

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Learn more about the Bow River Project... and new innovative opportunities for re-managing the river system from the headwaters to the confluence.

 

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Water Canada presents Water’s Next, its first annual publication highlighting significant contributions to Canada’s waterscape, such as the Alberta WaterPortal.

 

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Making water data open and accessible