Calgary Bow River Weir Project
A River park in the heart of Calgary to celebrate
the bow River and its natural abundance
Redeveloping existing weir to:
- Connecting communities, parks & facilities on the Bow River
- Re-naturalize the river
- Eliminate the current extreme drowning hazard
- maintain all existing infrastructure functions & services
- Enable Continuous river passage for fish, wildlife & people
Who’s in charge?
Why a Weir?
About the Bow river Weir & how the Harvie Passage project will change it.
What’s Happening?
Weir timeline, construction updates, photos & media info.
Who’s Helping?
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What is a weir?
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A weir, also known as a low head dam, is a structure across a river that causes river water to back up and pool behind the structure. This build-up of…
Where is the Calgary Weir?
The weir is located on the Bow River slightly downstream of the Calgary Zoo, Fort Calgary, and the confluence with the Elbow River. It is slightly upstream of the Inglewood…
What are the planned modifications?
By constructing rock structures below the weir, the water level will be backed up to eliminate the deadly recirculation. The backed-up water will drop over a series of short swifts…