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The Ghost Watershed

Located approximately 60 km west of Calgary, Alberta, the watershed covers almost 1,000 km².

The Ghost River is a tributary to the Bow River, providing an average of 7% to the flow of the Bow upstream of Calgary.

The Ghost Watershed Alliance Society (GWAS)

GWAS is a Watershed Stewardship Group with the vision for the Ghost Watershed to be a biologically rich headwaters ecosystem in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes that supplies abundant clean water maintained through stewardship and holistic management.

What does GWAS do?

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GWAS activities fall under four categories:

State of the Ghost Watershed

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What do we know about the Ghost Watershed?


In 2018, GWAS completed the first Ghost River State of the Watershed Report.

The purpose of this report is to provide an objective, scientifically-based overview of existing data and information to assess the current condition of the watershed. In addition to providing an overview, the report outlines current data and knowledge gaps, and provides recommendations on ways to improve our understanding of the watershed. The report is available for download as a PDF version.


In 2023, we published the report in an online format with interactive maps. It will be updated on an on-going basis with new information on the watershed. 

We would like to thank the Bow River Basin Council for their support in making this project to turn the Ghost River SOW Report into an ArcGIS online version possible!

Please check out the online SOW Report here:

Impressions

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Gallery of select photos taken during our walking, educational, restoration and water monitoring activities.

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CONTACT US

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For more information or any questions you might have, please send us an email.




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