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Gardiner Dam, located 25
kilometers downstream from Elbow on the South Saskatchewan River, opened on
June 21,1967, in conjunction with the Qu'Appelle River Dam. Both projects
helped to create Lake Diefenbaker, a 225-kilometer long reservoir with a full supply level of 556.86
meters. The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority directs the operation of Lake Diefenbaker and consults with SaskPower
to ensure discharges can be effectively handled at SaskPower's downstream Nipawin and E.B. Campbell hydroelectric plants.
Continue reading Regulating Lake Diefenbaker.
