Watershed Program

The City's Environmental staff look after the Watershed Stewardship Program. There is two different watersheds, the Kiskatinaw River Watershed and the Dawson Creek Watershed. This program:

monitors water levels

manages dam safety

collects data for water license compliance

Kiskatinaw River watershed

The City's drinking water supply comes from the Kiskatinaw River. Bearhole Lake is the beginning of the River. Water flows over 170 kms to the Arras Pumphouse where the City pumps the water into a series of reservoirs.

The Watershed Stewardship Program monitors water levels and water quality. They also work with stakeholders to apply best management practices in the watershed.

Dawson Creek watershed

The City's namesake “the Dawson Creek” runs through the middle of the community. The Watershed Program has many stations in the creek that track water level. During flood events, staff use water level data to make decisions on road closures and evacuations. These stations also support research and water license compliance.

Flood mitigation

In 2019, the City updated their Flood Mapping. The Environmental staff have taken this information and implemented many flood mitigation projects.

Studies

This Program has completed many studies including:

Bearhole Lake Water Balance Studies
Dawson Creek Limited Watershed Assessment
Drinking Water Quality Risk Assessments
Source Water Protection and Management Plans

For more information or access to research and studies, contact Watershed.