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Upcoming Meetings:
- February 29, 2012
- March 26, 2012
- April 25, 2012
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Job Openings:
The Eastern Irrigation District has the following job openings:
- Intermediate Accounting Administrator
- Heavy Duty Mechanic
- Assistant Superintendent of Equipment
See the job openings page on the staff menu for further details.
The Story of Water Management on the Bow River:
An educational series of vignettes added to the web site for you to enjoy. Take a look at the videos and let your friends and family know about the videos so they can learn more about irrigation on the Bow River.
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Web Site Updates January 6/12):
- Added November 23, 2011 Board Minutes
- Added December 6, 2011 Board Minutes
Web Site Updates November 28/11):
- Added October 24, 2011 Board Minutes
Web Site Updates June 30/11):
- Added July 27, 2011 Board Minutes
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The Story of Water Management on the Bow River
The irrigation districts of the Bow River (Western Irrigation District, Bow River Irrigation District and Eastern Irrigation District) have joined together to produce a series of vignettes on The Story of Water Management on the Bow River . We hope you enjoy the videos and take home a little more knowledge about irrigation from the Bow River.
You can view the videos by selecting "Videos" from the main menu, or click HERE to go to the video page.
EID Mural on the Brooks Centennial Regional Arena.
Created by Metro Graphics of Calgary, Alberta
Scroll down to see each section of the mural in detail.
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Bassano Dam
- headworks of the EID's canal system
- located southwest of the Town of Bassano on the Bow River
- built by the CPR between 1910 – 1914
- refurbished by the EID between 1985 – 1987
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Brooks Aqueduct
- built by the CPR between 1912 – 1915
- 3 km long, 18 m high
- replaced by the EID with an earthen canal in 1979
- named a National Historic Site in 1987
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Grazing
- 600,000 acres of grazing lands are owned by the EID, the majority of which are native prairie
- sustains approximately 40,000 head for the summer months
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Original Irrigation System
- built by the CPR in the early 1900's
- rehabilitated and expanded over the last 75 years by the EID
- now consists of 1,000 km canals, 1,000 km pipelines, and 2,000 km drains
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Early Farming
- very labour intensive
- considerably smaller farms
- only 100,000 acres were irrigated in 1935
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Flood Irrigation
- only method of irrigation in the early years of the District
- very labour intensive and not as efficient as sprinkler
- some remains, but is progressively being converted to sprinkler
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Future of the EID
- striving to continue to be a leader in water management
- continuing to rehabilitate infrastructure with pipelines, automated structures and lined canals
- maintaining a drought management plan to ensure sustainable water for all needs
- continuing to convey water for irrigation, as well as for municipalities and other industry
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Pivot Irrigation
- replaced flood and wheel move irrigation as the most efficient method today
- 300,000 acres are irrigated today with the same amount of water that it took to irrigate 100,000 acres in 1935
- District offers grants and incentives for conversion to more efficient methods of irrigation
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Oil and Gas Activity
- extensive throughout District lands
- lands are managed to enable oil and gas activity, grazing and wildlife to co-exist
- minimal disturbance is promoted by the District as a means of conscientious land stewardship due to the fragile ecology of the native prairie
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Present Day Farming
- modern farming methods have increased the size of the family farm
- by land base, irrigated agriculture is 4% of the agriculture in Alberta and produces 20% of the agricultural product
- many specialty crops are grown in the District due to the high heat units and precise application of irrigation water
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Habitat and Wildlife
- the EID's Partners in Habitat Development program has planted over 400,000 trees and shrubs
- many species of birds and animals would not be common to this area without the habitat created by the irrigation system
- in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited, the EID annually delivers water to 35,000 acres of wetland projects
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Recreation
- 13 storage reservoirs enable the multi-use of irrigation water for numerous activities
- Lake Newell Reservoir is the District's largest reservoir and provides tremendous recreational opportunities
- EID constructed the Rolling Hills Reservoir Campground in 2004
- EID redeveloped the Crawling Valley Campground in 2009
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