Work begins on $744M Springbank off-stream reservoir project

Construction has started on the $744-million Springbank off-stream reservoir project, which is expected to be partially completed in 2024 and full completed in 2025, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday. The project covers 3,700 acres and the aim is to protect Calgary and other areas along the Bow and Elbow Rivers from a once-in-a-century flood event, like the one that hit in 2013, causing an estimated $6 billion in damage and financial loss across southern Alberta. "This is a major moment an