Resources

Photo of a Barred Owl perched on a tree branch. The owl has deep black eyes and a small yellowwish beak. The feathers are brown with stripes white on its face and chest, and dots of white on its wings. The owl is looking towards the photographer.
Barred owl - PriddisThere are at least 6 owl species in the Fish Creek watershed.Photo credit: Beth Adams

The Fish Creek Watershed Association, along with our stakeholders and collaborators, has created several resources integral to ongoing stewardship.

All resources are freely available to the public.

The Upper Fish Creek State of the Watershed Report is an excellent starting point.

Our Foundation

Upper Fish Creek_SOW_Sep 30_2021_Final_R.pdf

Our Path Forward

Upper Fish Creek IWMP_FINAL_Feb 13_2023.pdf

FCWA Newsletters

FCWA 2024 spring summer news final.pdf
Fish Creek Watershed Association_Creekside_Fall 2020.pdf

Surface Water License Information

Surface water license information helps to provide insight on the amount of water that residents and businesses in specific areas use on an annual basis. Water license information for Alberta can accessed using the Alberta Water License Viewer website.

The document below shows water licenses information for the the Upper Fish Creek watershed area as of April 2024. In grid box 19 of RGE 03, you can see that there are several different types of licenses all actively accessing water from one of the two water reservoirs in the area. As the surrounding and downstream communities continue to grow, water usage 

WFW-BDY-Licenses3-5-MAP-BsizeGeo.pdf

Groundwater Connections

The University of Calgary and Rocky View County have been conducting an going groundwater study since 2007 and FCWA has been participating since 2021. 

The study helps understand the connection between local precipitation and groundwater volumes. Learn more by visiting the Groundwater Connections website and reading their Annual Newsletters, which  are available on their Community Connections page.