Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/oldmanriverdambu00unse_0 The Oldman River Dam The Oldman River Dam Building a F uture for Southern Alberta /dlbsrra PUBLIC WORKS, SUPPLY AND SERVICES © Copyright Alberta Public Works, Supply and Services 1992 All rights reserved. The use of any part of this publication reproduced or transmiitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a r etrieval system, without prior consent of the publisher is a n infringement of the copyright law. ISBN 0-7732-1030-X Credits Writer: Lois Bridges Cover design and interior: Roberge Hoffman Young Graphic Design Inc. Printed in Alberta by Reliable Printing Limited For more information, write: Alberta Public Works, Supply and Services Communications 3rd floor, 6950 - 113 Street Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5V7 Contents Preface vii by the Honourable Ken Kowalski Introduction: A D am For All Seasons xi ONE The Land of The Oldman 1 TWO The Magic of Water 9 THREE Exploring Options 25 FOUR Decade of Decision 35 FIVE The Long-term Solution 53 SIX The Challenges 73 SEVEN Preserving, Enhancing the Environment 93 EIGHT The Future and the Oldman River Dam 107