Dangus Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 Up to 50cms! Likely that and nose creek making the river below the city ugly. Quote
bcubed Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 worried about the 50-100 mm rain forecast for the kananaskis i presume, with a fairly full glenmore res Quote
keet Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Alberta Health Service posted a notice last Friday regarding contaminated water between 25 Av SE and 9 Av SE http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page13290.aspx City has placed signs warning people not to swim or wade along this stretch. Included water hazards on the sign are water quality, changing water levels, and broken glass/debris. Possible reason for the drastic change in flows Quote
jpinkster Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Classic response: flush the problem downstream. Quote
bcubed Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Classic response: flush the problem downstream. I doubt that. The Elbow below the dam is routinely above the recreational guidelines for coliforms Quote
Dangus Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 Don't need to flush 30x the water down for over 24 hours to get rid of a couple dookies. I agree with the cube on this one. Quote
bcubed Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 http://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarians-advised-to-use-caution-as-elbow-river-water-levels-rise/ Quote
BowLurker Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Didn't I read somewhere on this forum that the city does this during Stampede to stop gate-crashers? Glenmore reservoir is far from full, I wonder what's up? -M. Quote
trailhead Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 The super high coliform levels are a direct result of the Stampede grounds, the horse barns are directly above the river just downstream from 25 Ave and the livestock exhibits on the grounds don't help much either. As for the high water levels they were filling up the reservoir, then the June monsoon happens in July and all this water comes rushing in so they open the floodgates. All this concern over low water levels earlier in the year is kind of a moot point now. How does that expression go? Oh ya, be careful what you wish for, it might come true. Quote
TroutPanther Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 I guess my rain dance (posted in another thread in May or so) was effective... Now I just need to figure out how to do a stonefly dance for when the river clears up. 3 Quote
BowLurker Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 I guess my rain dance (posted in another thread in May or so) was effective... Now I just need to figure out how to do a stonefly dance for when the river clears up. Passed over Glenmore Res today, it's f***ing solid. 1 Quote
bigfry Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 I guess my rain dance (posted in another thread in May or so) was effective... Now I just need to figure out how to do a stonefly dance for when the river clears up. mike your obsessed with your stone flies! ah ha Quote
TroutPanther Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 mike your obsessed with your stone flies! ah ha Maybe the only thing better than getting them to eat a meaty streamer. Let's get out this weekend and find some. Quote
fishteck Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 The high flows have nothing to do with cleaning up the coliform contamination. Has no one seen the rain coming down the past 5 days! Quote
trailhead Posted July 19, 2016 Posted July 19, 2016 Yep the June monsoon was a month late. Then all of sudden WTF? Quote
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