The province has announced a new mapping tool to help municipalities and Albertans better understand the quality and quantity of underground water resources.The Groundwater Atlas for the Edmonton-Calgary Corridor was produced by the provincial government and the Alberta Geological Survey.ìIt delivers comprehensive results of a three-year mapping project that will help communities in one of Canada's busiest economic corridors make better water management decisions now and into the future,î the province said in a release.The atlas covers a variety of groundwater features in the region and includes the results of geophysical surveys taken from the air in the Edmonton-Calgary corridor between 2008 and 2010. Airborne geophysics uses electromagnetic waves to measure the properties of the earth, rock and water below ground level. When combined with existing information, such as drilling reports, it creates a clearer picture of our underground water resources, the release said.ìThe atlas complements other work being done across the province, including work in the Lower Athabasca region, to better understand and manage potential effects from development activities on the environment,î said the release. ìThis work builds on decades of extensive geological and groundwater mapping already completed in this area.To view or download the Groundwater Atlas for the Edmonton-Calgary Corridor, visit http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/groundwater/ecc-atlas.html.ñGazette
