Lesser Slave Lake Watershed Council

Who is the LSWC?

	The Lesser Slave Watershed Council is a non-profit group of volunteers who work with the provincial government to maintain the health of the Lesser Slave Watershed.
Members of the council are representatives from towns, municipalities, first nations communities, industries, cottage owners, non-profit organizations as well as recreation and tourism groups who have an interest in how the waters of Lesser Slave Lake and its tributaries are managed

To be a proactive organization working towards the sustainability of the Lesser Slave Lake watershed with regard to the economic, social and environmental health of the region and its citizens.

Vision
"The Lesser Slave Watershed, including its lake and rivers, is a bond that brings communities together, is a part of each citizen’s life, is a prime asset and renewable resource, and is a generator of economic development.”

Be accountable to all stakeholders and citizens within the watershed.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders and citizens to improve the health of the lake and its watershed.
Share responsibility for the health of the lake and its watershed by involving communities and stakeholders in watershed management.
Promote a better understanding of natural watershed processes and the interaction between land, water, ecosystem and human activities.

LSWC State of the Watershed Report

Carson Forestry and the LSWC have completed the first State of the Watershed report for the Lesser Slave Watershed.The purpose of this State of the Watershed report is to evaluate the health of the Lesser Slave Watershed based on all of the current information and geo-data available; to identify information gaps where more research and data collection need to be done; and to make information about our local watershed available to the public.

Indicators such as water quality, water quantity, land used and biological indicators were selected and evaluated based on the information available. Each of the major sub basins within the watershed were evaluated separately and these include: South Heart/East and West Prairie, Driftpile River, Swan River, Lesser Slave Lake, Lesser Slave Lake North, and the Lesser Slave River.

This report includes a physical description of the Lesser Slave Watershed including geography, climate, hydrology, ecosystems and species at risk. A chapter on local Stewardship groups was also included to highlight the local stewardship groups and their efforts throughout the basin. We at the LSWC hope that people read this report, learn more about their watershed and take action to do what they can to maintain and even improve its health.

To download a high resolution PDF copy of the State of the Watershed report Click HERE

Water Managment Plan and the Lesser Slave River

Stay tuned for more updates. AND to download the WMP document please click HERE.

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Contact Info

Lesser Slave Watershed Council
Box 2607
High Prairie, AB, T0G1E0

Phone: (780) 523-9800
Fax: (780) 523-9801
Email: info@lswc.ca

If you have concerns about water in our area, want to become a volunteer, or would like to learn more about what we do....BECOME A MEMBER!