Water

Update: Monday, July 13, 2026 The river flood risk has now been removed. While both rivers remain higher than normal due to the heavy rainfall, the High Streamflow and Boating Advisories have officially been lifted. Flows on both the Bow and Elbow rivers are back within the high end of normal ranges. The Springbank Reservoir is nearly empty again as it finishes releasing water back into the Elbow River under the supervision of City water quality monitoring teams. No adverse w

The City of Calgary is proposing updates to the Water Utility Bylaw 40M2006 as part of a broader Water Efficiency Plan - a long-term strategy to ensure safe, reliable water for every Calgarian, today and for generations to come. The plan focuses on reducing peak demand, managing long-term costs, and making smarter use of the infrastructure we currently have. The goal is to reduce per-capita water usage by 20% by 2040. Calgary is a big city on two small rivers, the Bow and the