Grant Devine Dam
{{Short description|Dam and reservoir in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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{{Infobox dam
| name = Grant Devine Dam
| image = Alameda Reservoir-Alameda Dam (625135522).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Grant Devine Dam and reservoir
| name_official =
| dam_crosses = Moose Mountain Creek
| location = RM of Enniskillen No. 3, near Alameda
| dam_type = Embankment dam
| dam_length = {{cvt|1660|m}}
| dam_height = {{cvt|42|m}}
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| spillway_capacity = {{cvt|1400|m3}} per second
| construction_began =
| opening = 1994
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| owner = Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
| res_name = Grant Devine Reservoir
| res_capacity_total = {{cvt|105000|dam3|acre.ft}}
| res_catchment = {{cvt|2130|km2}}
| res_surface = {{cvt|1240|ha}}
| res_max_depth = {{convert|35|m}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|49|15|32|N|102|13|51|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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The Grant Devine Dam, formerly Alameda Dam,{{cite news |last1=Langenegger |first1=Stefani |title=Grant Devine Lake 1 of 3 new landmarks named for Sask. premiers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-premiers-naming-1.4414111 |access-date=26 June 2025 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC Radio-Canada |date=22 November 2017}} is an embankment dam in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan near Alameda and Oxbow. It was constructed in 1994 to control flows on Moose Mountain Creek and Souris River. It provides flood protection and irrigation for this area of Saskatchewan, along with protection for Minot, North Dakota. The Grant Devine Reservoir provides opportunities for recreational use such as boating and fishing. At the full supply level of {{convert|562|m}}, the reservoir holds {{cvt|105000|dam3|acre.ft}} of water. The project is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (formerly Saskatchewan Watershed Authority).
Structure
File:Alameda Dam Spillway Saskatchewan.jpg
The Grant Devine Dam is a {{convert|1660|m|adj=on}}} long earthfill dam, with a height of {{convert|42|m}}. The volume of earth in the main dam is {{cvt|2900000|m3}}. The dam is protected by a {{convert|224|m|adj=on}} long spillway with a maximum discharge capacity of {{convert|1400|m3}} per second.Water Security Agency (WSA) of Saskatchewan Fact Sheet Rafferty-Alameda Project, file FS-305
The dam includes a low-level outlet structure for discharge of water to maintain the quality of the riparian environment downstream of the project, and for irrigation outflow.
The reservoir has a surface area of {{convert|12.4|km2}} at full supply level. The surrounding drainage area is {{convert|2140|km2}}.
A full-time staff of about five people supervises and operates this dam and the Rafferty Dam built at the same time. Together, the two projects provide flow control on the Souris River and flood protection for the city of Minot. Operation of the project is governed by an international treaty between Canada and the United States.
Moose Creek Regional Park
File:Grant Devine Reservoir.jpg
Moose Creek Regional Park ({{Coord|49.2939|-102.2022|display=inline}}) is a regional park on the east side of the reservoir, {{convert|3|km}} north of the dam. The park encompasses about 3/4 of a section, which is about 480 acres.{{cite web |title=Moose Creek |url=https://saskregionalparks.ca/park/moose-creek/ |website=Regional Parks of Saskatchewan |publisher=Copyright |access-date=10 June 2023}} The park is {{convert|3|km}} east of Alameda off of Highway 9 and {{convert|6|km}} north of Oxbow off of Highway 18.{{cite web |title=Moose Creek Regional Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1785/moose-creek-regional-park |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=26 June 2025}} The park features full-service camping, tenting, picnicking, swimming, boating, and fishing. There is also Moose Creek Golf Club, a 9-hole golf course. The third weekend in June each year, the Alameda Fishing Derby takes place on the lake.{{cite web |title=Alameda |url=https://townofalameda.ca/about |website=Town of Alameda |access-date=10 June 2023}}
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See also
References
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Further reading
- Bill Redekop Dams of Contention: The Rafferty-Alameda Story and the Birth of Canadian Environmental Law, Heartland, Canada, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-896150-71-0}}
- George N. Hood Against the Flow:Rafferty Alameda and the Politics of the Environment, Fifth House Publishers, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, 1994, {{ISBN|1-895618-35-5}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070101115949/http://swa.ca/WaterManagement/DamsAndReservoirs.asp?type=RaffertyAlameda Rafferty Alameda]
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