The Bow River and its tributaries have a wide range of flows throughout the year. Peak flows are reached during late June and July following snow melt in the mountains and taper off until the fall. Two graphs document the current water flows through Calgary and below the Carseland Dam after the takeoff into the Bow River Irrigation District Headwater Canal.
Today’s Bow River Flows in Calgary
Today’s River Flows below the Carseland Weir
For a better understanding of the Bow River water management objectives the calculated and natural flows for the Elbow to Highwood, and Highwood to Carseland reached of the Bow River can be found on our Bow River Flows PageThe Alberta Government’ s Rivers App reports live flow rates and snowpack across the province. Stream flow advisories are also available on the website.
