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Travers Reservoir

Coordinates: 50°13′10″N 112°50′22″W / 50.21944°N 112.83944°W / 50.21944; -112.83944
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Travers Reservoir
LocationVulcan County, Alberta
Coordinates50°13′10″N 112°50′22″W / 50.21944°N 112.83944°W / 50.21944; -112.83944
Basin countries Canada
Max. length10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Max. width17 km (11 mi)
Surface area22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Average depth18.3 m (60 ft)
Max. depth39.6 m (130 ft)
Surface elevation856 m (2,808 ft)
ReferencesTravers Reservoir

Travers Reservoir is a reservoir on the Little Bow River in Alberta, build in 1954.

During the flooding in southern Alberta in June of 2013, the dam was opened by Alberta Environment. Downstream waterflow increased from a normal 3 m3/s to 60 m3/s.[1]

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