The province is holding a couple of open houses in Calgary and Cochrane next week to discuss the reservoir project in Springbank.

The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir will be located upstream of Calgary near Springbank Road, north of the Elbow River and east of Highway 22.

The project was proposed to help control flow rates in the Elbow River during a flood in order to protect residents and property in Rocky View County and Calgary.

The province says extreme flood flow from the Elbow River would be diverted into the reservoir and stored temporarily until the flood waters subside. Once the peak passes, the water is then released back into the Elbow.

Representatives from the government and Stantec, the engineering and environmental consultant on the project, will be there to answer questions from residents.

It's estimated the project will cost up to $200M.

Springbank Off-stream Reservoir open houses:

  • Calgary
    Tuesday, January 27
    4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Ross Glen Hall
    Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning
    Mount Royal University
    4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary
     
  • Cochrane
    Wednesday, January 28
    4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Cochrane RancheHouse
    101 RancheHouse Road, Cochrane

For more information on the project, click HERE.