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Water will fall from the sky and collection into WHO WE ARE Wotherspoon n i g and Advisory Councils (WPAC) in Alberta, Raudned is M Lake Lost Lake lakes, streams, wetlands, and rivers to collect into one big body of water, and for us, water drains into the Beaver River. Within a drainage basin, P The Beaver River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) is one of eleven Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) in AlbertaL,a kaend is an Independent Standing Committee of the Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA). WPACs are designated by the Government 951 0 Tee Lake 0 Askew Lake Independent Standing Committee of the Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA). WPACs are designaIntgeledby b Layk ethe Government of : Atherelberta are to csub-basinsarry out pla whichnning afirstnd eflowduc aintotion other func ttributariesions throu gbeforeh the Wdrainingater fo rinto Life the St rmainategy body (200 of3) water.whose goals are: 9 took Us umin Creek 5 Burnt Alberta to carry out planning and education functions through the Water for Life Strategy (2003) whose goals are: : Twp.67 1. Healthy aquatic ecosystems, 4 Lake The main sub-basins of Cold Lake are Marie Creek Sub-basin, Lower Beaver River Sub-basin, and Cold Lake Sub-basin. Cold Lake Northeast of : 1. Healthy aquatic ecosystems, T k Stouffers 2. Reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy, and e A Fi sh e er Cr Lake 216th. Re Streetliable, andqua l16thity w aAvenueter sup ispl ithees fonlyor a ssectionustain aofb lColde ec oLakenom ywhich, and actually flows into Lake. With only a small portion of theG cityallant Lactuallyake draining 6 W o l f Arnold Lake 3. A safe secure drinking wSater supply. Ingleby a 2 l t - k 3. A safe secure drinking water supply. Lake 4 e re into the lake helpsM prevent Cpollutants such herbicides, pet waste, litter and fertilizers from drastically affecting the water quality. The majority of the Armour r 0 R i v e r C o e - e e e Lake lo 7 i 950 k r n ull Cree WHAT WE DO e B k a 1 a k S u b - b a s i n ree city does not drain intoy Cold Lake, but into Marie Creek. The creek along the back-side Centre Avenue and the Millennium Trail is the creek which 0 C M l e WHFAT WE DO 2 Mi d 1. Releport periodicallyC on the state of the watershed. Last report completed in 2013. 224 d North re : u D r e Rive drainsy the water from Cold Lake into the Beaver River. D f r Twin 1. Report periodically on the state of the watershed. Laset report completed in 2013. N l e k S o 2. CooCrdinate the development of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). Plan to be completed in 2017. W Jukes M p 954 v k Lake r i O L l u r s e a e u Cr e s 2. Coordinate the development of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). Plan to be completed in 2017. Lake e 155 R R c U D 3. Complete projects to fill knowledge gaps related to water resources. V k Cold Lakek is well known for having healthy and clean water. The reason for this high quality of water is the lack of human development north of the South o o e eg n d s E C Sekip s 904 r R k COLD Twin Lake 3e . Complete projects to fill knowledge gaps relateeekd to water resources. T VU 4. Provide educationC and outreach to communities in the watershed. i v e Lake C e r N Sinclair LAKE Charlton Lake r Lake. Due to the Primrose Air Weapons Range, the land and water whiche feeds Cold Lake are mostly untouched leaving the natural landscape. The i e e r I R v r T C r r g 4. Provide education anM d outreach to communities in the watershed. e isip Lake yRive 149C ke e H ukw ak s Coupland Lake e k R a a le Twp.66 Edwards u y reek M k C May d Trask l P Hedle o e Lane Lake weapons range is filled n with a vast number of wetlands, especially in the eastern corner. Wetland are very beneficial to biodiversity and water M M House Lake Pipe OUR WATERSHED Lake Lake Lake e 779 d Lake Dakin y 2 x Lake D Bib OUR WATERSHED C Lake 1. Ine Alberta, the Beaver River watershed is approximately 22,000 km , occupying 3% of the province. r m quality in many ways. Wetlands us fertilizers and other nutrients carried by water runoff for their own growth, limiting the amount of nutrients going l 2 a e 0 0 . Lake r e 0 1. In Alberta, the Beaver River watershed is approximately 22,000 km , occupying 3% of the province. 0 o A 2. The population of the Bk eaver River Watershed is approximately 38,000. n 0 0 v Tent Lake d Wa 0 Cre t 0 e into the body of water, which helps prevent algae blooms.M The plants, bacteria, and layers of sediment found within wetland help break down e 2. The e population of the Beaver River Watershed is auspkoprou xiemk ately 38,000. rhe se G n 6 Sukaw 3. Two-thirds of the watershed is upland, consisting of forests and agricultural land. The remaining one-third is wetland or open water lakes. Riv 6 R C er e 0 r 0 _ Lake e r 6 3. Twoe -thirP ds of the watershed is upland, consisting of forests and agricultural land. The remaining one-third is wetland or open wag ter lakes. 6 2 Corner pollutants helping to keep the water cleans and safe for wildlife. Wetlands act like a sponge, holding excess water entering the systeml e during times 4. The Beaver River starts at Beaver Lake near Lac La Biche and runs for 250 km in Alberta to the Saskatchewan border.