Alberta Eyeing Water-Sharing Deals as It Plans for Major Drought This Year

Alberta Eyeing Water-Sharing Deals as It Plans for Major Drought This Year
Cattle graze at sunset near Cochrane, Alta., on June 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Amid worries about a major drought in 2024, the province of Alberta has announced its Drought Command Team has been authorized to start negotiations with major water licence holders to set up water-sharing agreements to reduce the impact of a potential drought.

In a news release, the province said it is focusing on three watershed systems—the Red Deer River, Bow River, and Old Man River basins.

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