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Wherever you live, you live in a watershed. A watershed is the area of land that carries water from the land after rain falls and snow melts through the soil, groundwater, creeks and streams making its way into larger rivers and eventually the ocean.

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The Oldman River Watershed is located in the southwest corner of Southern Alberta. There is one city, Lethbridge, located within the watershed and several towns and hamlets that are home to approximately 200,000 people.

Each watershed is sub-divided into smaller sections. Below is a map which illustrates the four sub-basins that exist within the Oldman Watershed.

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Oldman River Basin Sub-Basins map property of Oldman Watershed Council

 

Fun Fact: Our water eventually drains into the Hudson Bay! Click here to Discover Canada's Watersheds.    *Base map Provided by Environment Canada
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​Oldman Watershed Council

2017 Southern Alberta Water Charter (SAWC)

Water Conservation

Aquatic Invasive Species​

Programs

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"As residents of the Oldman River Basin Watershed, we are responsible for the health of our watershed and the quality of our water." OWC
 
 

For more information

Phone: 311 or 403-320-3111 (if outside of Lethbridge)
Online: Submit a service request