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The West Interlake Watershed Conservation District (hereinafter referred to as WIWCD) was established in June 2008 with a population of approximately 6,500 watershed residents, and covers an area of 4,560 square kilometres.
A watershed (or drainage basin) is an area of land which acts like a funnel, collects precipitation as it falls and funnels it into a creek, river and ultimately into a lake or ocean. Each watershed is separated topographically from adjacent watersheds by a geographical barrier such as a ridge, hill or mountain. Watersheds drain into other watersheds in a hierarchical pattern, with smaller sub watersheds combining into larger watersheds.
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To assess the health of the watershed and address regional land and water issues in a cooperative, long-term planned approach in a sustainable manner.
The WIWCD has partnered with the following public sector agencies:
The landscape is flat to gently undulating, dotted with different size water bodies or ‘potholes’. Tributaries, creeks and channels flow west through these numerous wetlands and sloughs on their way to Lake Manitoba. Agriculture, hay and ranch lands are the dominant land use in the WIWCD with many landowners having livestock operations.
The WIWCD strives to be the lead local watershed organization, bringing a holistic and sustainable management perspective to issues affecting surface and groundwater quality and quantity. The WIWCD is comprised of watershed residents that are divided into Sub Districts based on sub watershed boundaries. An Executive Board was elected from that membership. The work of the Executive Board and Sub District members compliments ongoing efforts to improve the water quality in Lake Manitoba and its' surrounding waterways. This includes groundwater and surface water sources. The WIWCD is also committed to the preservation of the soil landscape, wildlife and fish habitat within its boundaries.
Everyone lives in a watershed. What is your watershed address? Click on the respective Conservation District for more information.
