Dams and Reservoirs
Dams and Reservoirs
The Water Security Agency regulates the operation of all water control structures in the province with the objective of maximizing benefits for Saskatchewan residents.
The Water Security Agency operates more than 70 dams in Saskatchewan including nine major dams: Gardiner, Qu’Appelle, Rafferty, Grant Devine, Duncairn, Lafleche, Eastend, Val Marie and West Val Marie.
| Dams | Location | Dam Height in Metres | Reservoir Capacity in Cubic Decametres | Year of Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonlea Dam | 18-12-22 W2 | 16.6 | 7,400 | 1964 |
| Blackstrap North Dam | 21-33-03 W3 | 10.4 | 61,650 | 1967 |
| Blackstrap South Dam | 11-32-04 W3 | 7.9 | 61,500 | 1967 |
| Bradwell East Dam | 23-34-02 W3 | 5.8 | 4,440 | 1967 |
| Bradwell West Dam | 15-34-02 W3 | 3.7 | 4,440 | 1967 |
| Brightwater Creek Dam | 32-30-04 W3 | 14 | 12,631 | 1967 |
| Broderick North Dam | 14-29-07 W3 | 6.5 | 16,035 | 1967 |
| Broderick West Dam | 09-29-07 W3 | 8.8 | 16,035 | 1967 |
| Buffalo Pound Dam | 35-18-25 W2 | 5.7 | 91,987 | 1939 |
| Candle Lake | 23-55-22 W2 | 3.4 | 185,500 | 1979 |
| Chicken Lake Dam | 24-76-01 W2 | 2.4 | 1929 | |
| Cowan Lake Dam | 16-60-10 W3 | 4.2 | 40,334 | 1937 |
| Craven Dam | SW-24-20-21-W2M | 4.9 | N/A | 1943 |
| Crooked Lake Dam | SW-08-19A-05-W2M | 3.5 | 119,000 | 1941 |
| Darmody Dam | 08-20-02 W3 | 9.9 | 375 | 1929 |
| Dellwood Brook Dam | 34-32-24 W2 | 9.4 | 5,674 | 1967 |
| Echo Lake Dam | NW-07-21-13-W2M | 4 | 242,000 | 1942 |
| Esterhazy Dam | 33-19-01 W2 | 7.9 | 2,899 | 1968 |
| Five Mile Dam | 10-16-26 W2 | 2.7 | 409 | 1922 |
| Gardiner Dam | 01-27-07 W3 | 64 | 9,400,000 | 1967 |
| Grant Devine Dam | 33-03-02-W2 | 42 | 105,000 | 1995 |
| Hugonard Dam | 11-21-13 W2 | 11.9 | 172 | 1957 |
| Katepwa Dam | 27-19-12 W2 | 5 | 229,431 | 1957 |
| Kingsway Dam | 29-16-26 W2 | 5 | 160 | 1948 |
| Kipahigan Lake Dam | 16-75-01 W2 | 2.8 | 1985 | |
| Lac la Plonge Dam | 21-71-10 W3 | 1.7 | 1985 | |
| Lac la Ronge Dam | 26-73-17 W2 | 3.7 | 1966 | |
| Makwa Lake Control | 11-59-22 W3 | 3.1 | 1965 | |
| Moose Mountain Dam | 09-11-08 W2 | 5.7 | 11,535 | 1937 |
| Northminster Effluent Reservoir | 19-51-27 W3 | 25.3 | 1,100 | 1988 |
| Opuntia Lake Control | 19-32-18 W3 | 2.1 | 18,919 | 1946 |
| Pike Lake Water Supply | 09-34-06 W3 | 1.5 | 3,084 | 1948 |
| Qu’Appelle River Dam | 25-23-04 W3 | 27.4 | 9,400,000 | 1967 |
| Rafferty Dam | 25-02-09 W2 | 20.5 | 439,600 | 1991 |
| Rafferty R3-2 Closure Dam | 34-04-12-W2 | 12.1 | 439,600 | 1991 |
| Rafferty R4-1 Closure Dam | 08-05-12-W2 | 10.3 | 439,600 | 1991 |
| Round Lake Dam | 18-39-10 W2 | 2.0 | 10,855 | 1941 |
| Scott Dam | 11-39-20 W3 | 14.5 | 590 | 1929 |
| Spruce River Dam | 13-54-01 W3 | 6.1 | 41,875 | 1960 |
| Star City Dam | 29-44-18 W2 | 11.7 | 2,541 | 1967 |
| Stelcam Weir | 19-15-24 W2 | 3 | 493 | 1912 |
| Summercove Dam | 28-04-08 W3 | 8.5 | 1,973 | 1949 |
| Tee-Pee Creek Dam | 18-46-03 W2 | 3 | 270 | 1950 |
| Theodore Dam | 19-28-06 W2 | 14.6 | 14,802 | 1964 |
| Wascana Lake Weir | 13-17-20 W2 | 2.4 | 2,136 | 1910 |
| West Poplar Dam | 11-03-04 W3 | 9.9 | 1,196 | 1957 |
| Woody Lake Weir | 27-40-30 W1 | 2.6 | 2,109 | 1978 |
| Valeport Dam | SE33-20-21-W2M | 3.7 | N/A | 1939 |
| Zelma Dam | 23-33-28 W2 | 9.1 | 14,555 | 1967 |
Major Dams and Reservoirs
Dams
Duncairn Dam
Eastend Dam
Gardiner Dam
Lafleche Dam
Qu’Appelle River Dam
Rafferty and Grant Devine dams
Val Marie Dam
West Val Marie Dam
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