The Milk River Watershed Council Canada is seeking a summer Outreach Assistant to join our team! Work and gain practical experiences in one of the most unique environments in Alberta! The Milk River Watershed!The Milk River Watershed Council Canada (MRWCC)…
August 19, 2025 Releases from Lake Sherburne and diversions to the St. Mary Canal are decreasing. The St. Mary Canal will shutoff for the season on August 22 2025 We will see the Milk River start to drop rapidly as…
Favorable weather for uninterrupted construction of the St Mary Siphon Replacement Project has enabled the completion of the project and the current diversion from the St Mary to the Milk River since July 1st 2025. A canal seepage issue was…
Monday July 14th update! Hello Everyone, on Friday night we were informed that the St Mary Canal just east of Spider Lake (just passed the St Mary Siphon) developed a large seep that was nearing failure. A quick shut down of…
We received word from the Bureau of Reclamation that Diversions to the St. Mary Canal are being initiated for the season. Construction has concluded on the St Mary’s Siphon, and water is anticipated to be diverted until a scheduled shut…
June 3, 2025 Water situation update: Natural flow on the Milk River have dropped considerably over the past week, hitting zero flow at the Town of Milk River this past weekend. Without significant rain conditions will be stressful to the…
May 26th 2025 River Conditions update – Repairs continue the St Mary Siphon project that supports sustained flows through the summer months of the Milk River. The good news is that the replacement project remains ahead of schedule and is…
The Milk River Watershed Council Canada (MRWCC), in partnership with the South of the Divide Conservation Action Program (SODCAP) (Saskatchewan), and nearly 70 organizations, agencies, and individuals from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana, worked together to produce this report. This 3rd…
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