Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir

Province: Alberta

City/Region: Calgary

Image Credit: ATEC

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Project End: 2025

Project Type: Water Wastewater

Industry Sector: Water

Project Amount: $744 million

Date of Completion: 2024

Funding Source: Public

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About The Project

When operational, the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1) will work in tandem with the Glenmore Reservoir and other flood mitigation infrastructure in and around Calgary. The SR1 Project includes: a diversion structure on the Elbow River; a 4.7-kilometre diversion channel; a 29-metre earthen dam stretching approximately 3.8 kilometres; and a series of hydraulic structures and two overpass bridges above the diversion channel, totalling 70,000 cubic metres of reinforced concrete. In total, earthwork volume for this project is estimated at around five million cubic metres.

Project Owner: Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors

Engineer: Stantec; Golder (WSP) (environmental); Wood (WSP) (consulting)

Contractor: VINCI Infrastructure Canada (general contractor)

Environmental Services: Stantec

Other Key Players: Graham (bridges and concrete structures); EY (risk advisor)

Legal: McLennan Ross (counsel for the Government of Alberta); Osler (advisor to the Government of Alberta)

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