Travers Reservoir

Travers Reservoir
Location Vulcan County, Alberta
Coordinates 50°13′10″N 112°50′22″W / 50.21944°N 112.83944°W / 50.21944; -112.83944Coordinates: 50°13′10″N 112°50′22″W / 50.21944°N 112.83944°W / 50.21944; -112.83944
Basin countries  Canada
Max. length 10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Max. width 17 km (11 mi)
Surface area 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Average depth 18.3 m (60 ft)
Max. depth 39.6 m (130 ft)
Surface elevation 856 m (2,808 ft)
References Travers Reservoir

Travers Reservoir is a reservoir on the Little Bow River in Alberta, build in 1954.

During the flooding in southern Alberta in June 2013, the dam was opened by Alberta Environment. Downstream waterflow increased from a normal 3 m3/s to 60 m3/s.[1]

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