Alameda Dam


The Alameda Dam is an embankment dam located near Alameda, and Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was constructed in 1994 to control flows on the Moose Mountain Creek, and Souris River. It provides flood protection and irrigation for this area of Saskatchewan, along with protection for Minot, North Dakota. The Alameda reservoir provides opportunities for recreational use such as boating and fishing. At the full supply level of, the reservoir holds of water. The project is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.

Structure

The Alameda dam is a long earthfill dam, with a height of. The volume of earth in the main dam is. The dam is protected by a long spillway with a maximum discharge capacity of per second.
The dam includes a low-level outlet structure for discharge of water to maintain the quality of the riparian environment downstream of the project, and for irrigation outflow.
The reservoir has a surface area of at full supply level. The surrounding drainage area is.
A full-time staff of about five people supervises and operates this dam and the Rafferty Dam built at the same time. Together the two projects provide flow control on the Souris River and flood protection for the city of Minot. Operation of the project is governed by an international treaty between Canada and the United States.