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Originally Posted by Free Ben Hur!
Particularly given that the mean depth of the Glenmore Reservoir is only 6M (20'). You would think that adding capacity through dredging would be a relatively cheap and easy thing to do. Way less than a complete flood way for both the Bow and Elbow. Maybe a combination of a flood way upstream of Bearspaw Dam to divert some flow from to the Elbow then a much higher capacity reservoir?
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I definitely think dredging is the way to go, do it for both rivers and then dredge the living sh-- out of the reservoir. You're right about the depth, most times one can see the bottom even when you're in the middle of it. I live right by it, and I noticed that every spring since 2005 they drain over half of it to prepare for excess capacity. On Thursday morning it was half empty and it filled up to almost capacity in an afternoon.