Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
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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.
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
List of dams, weirs, and reservoirs operated by the agency[]
- Blackstrap North Dam
- Blackstrap South Dam
- Buffalo Pound Dam
- Candle Lake Dam
- Crooked Lake Dam
- Gardiner Dam
- Grant Devine Dam
- Katepwa Dam
- Kipahigan Lake Dam
- Lac la Plonge Dam
- Lac la Ronge Dam
- Moose Mountain Dam
- Moosomin Dam
- Qu'Appelle River Dam
- Rafferty Dam
- Round Lake Dam
- Scott Dam
- Wascana Lake Weir
See also[]
- List of dams and reservoirs in Canada
- List of lakes in Saskatchewan
- SaskWater
External links[]
Categories:
- Crown corporations of Saskatchewan
- Water management authorities