For public safety, any activity that results in direct contact with water in stormwater facilities is prohibited (such as skating and swimming).

EPCOR oversees all use of these stormwater management facilities. Certain restrictions and conditions are in place to ensure that health and ecological issues are properly addressed. 

For public safety, any activity that may result in direct contact with water in stormwater management facilities is prohibited (this includes wading, swimming, boating, fishing, skating, board-sailing, water skiing, kayaking, scuba diving, and any use of inner tubes or small inflatables).

Please see the EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw 20865 or Drainage Bylaw 18093 section 14(1) for more information.

Signage is posted at all stormwater management facilities advising residents to keep off the water/ice because conditions are unknown.

Due to the nature and the function of stormwater management facilities, conditions can be unpredictable and dangerous. Moving water, temperature changes underwater due to vegetation or drainage and fluctuating weather conditions can all result in unsafe conditions not visible from the surface.

Please obey all posted signs.

Stormwater Facility Locations

Locations
NameLocation
Allard IAllard Link & Amerongen Drive
Allard IIAllard Gate SW & Allard Blvd SW
Ambleside IAnderson Way & Anderson Crescent
Ambleside II Windermere Blvd & East Ambleside Drive
Ambleside IIICurrents Drive & North Windermere Blvd
Andorra94 Street & 168 Avenue
Baranow I125 Street & 142 Avenue
Bearspaw109 Street & 11 Avenue
Beaumaris109 Street & 153 Avenue
Belle Rive I88 Street & 161 Avenue
Belle Rive II88 Street & 157 Avenue
Blackmud Creek IBlackmud Creek Drive & Blackmud Creek Crescent
BrintnellManning Drive & 153 Avenue
Brintnell I164A Avenue & 45 Street
Burnewood50 Street & Whitemud Drive
CallaghanCallaghan Drive & South Callaghan Court
Cameron Heights IICameron Ravine Court & Cameron Ravine Way
Canossa115 Street & 171 Avenue
Carlton137 Street & 155 Avenue
Chambery I107 Street & 173 Avenue
Chambery II107 Street & 176 Avenue
Chappelle28 Avenue SW & Chappelle Boulevard SW
Charlesworth I66 Street & 2 Avenue SW
Donsdale IIDrysdale Run & Decker Way
Eaux Claires I South91 Street & 161 Avenue
Ellerslie87 Street & 5 Avenue SW
Elsinore I103 Street & 175 Avenue
Fountain33 Street & 43 Avenue
Fulton Creek Wetland17 Street & Whitemud Drive
Glastonbury IGarnett Way & Garnett Court
Glastonbury IIGuardian Road & Garnett Way
Glastonbury III North199 Street & 69 Avenue
Glastonbury III South199 Street & 69 Avenue
Glastonbury VGlastonbury Blvd & 69 Avenue
GranvilleGranville Drive & Goodridge Link
Granville 2Goodridge Crescent & Goodridge Link
Griesbach IIGault Boulevard & Colonel Stone Avenue
Griesbach IIIPegasus Blvd & Frezenberg Avenue
Hamptons I205 Street & 52 Avenue
Hamptons II199 Street & 50 Avenue
Hamptons III205 Street & 62 Avenue
Hamptons VHays Gate & Hays Way
HodgsonRabbit Hill Road & Hodgson Boulevard
Hollick Kenyon59 Street & 157 Avenue
Hollick Kenyon I55 Street & South 167 Avenue
Hudson I129 Street & Cumberland Road
Jamieson Place I184 Street & Lessard Road 
Kennedale Wetland21 Street & 130 Avenue
Kiniski Garden44 Street & 40 Avenue
Klarvatten IKlarvatten Road & 170A Avenue
Klarvatten II88 Street & 176 Avenue
Laurel 1East 34 Street & South 23 Avenue
Laurel 232 Street & 16A Avenue
MacEwanMelrose Crescent & Melrose Place
MacTaggart ISouth Rabbit Hill Road & Mullen Way
MacTaggart IIMaynard Point & Maynard Way
MacTaggart IIIMacTaggart Drive & McLuhan Road
Magrath Heights IIMassey Landing East & Massey Court
Mayliewan I76 Street & 162 Avenue
Mayliewan II76 Street & 154 Avenue
McConachie I55 Street & North 167 Avenue
Miller Pond IMiller Boulevard & Matheson Way
Mill Woods Park I66 Street & 23 Avenue
Mill Woods Town CentreHewes Way & 27 Avenue
Oxford132 Street & 158 Avenue
Oxford II130 Street & North 162A Avenue
Ozerna I71 Street & Ozerna Road
Potter Greens I EastEast Potter Green Road & Pardee Bay
Rutherford IMacEwan Road & Ellerslie Road
Rutherford II111 Street & Rutherford Road
Rutherford IIIRutherford Road & 20 Avenue SW
Schonsee76 Street & 170 Avenue
Secord I217 Street & 94B Avenue
Secord II97A Avenue & 220 Street
Silver Berry I34 Street & 35 Avenue
Silver Berry II25 Street & 33A Avenue
Silver Berry III21 Street & 34 Avenue
Silver Berry IV34 Street & 28A Avenue
Skyview134 Street & Cumberland Road
South Terwillegar IWest Terwillegar Drive & Sloane Court
South Terwillegar IISouth Terwillegar Boulevard & Southesk Landing
South Terwillegar IIINorth Rabbit Hill Road & South Terwillegar Drive
South Terwillegar VSandin Cove & Sandin Way
Summerside I91 Street & Ellerslie Road
Summerside II70 Street & Ellerslie Road
Summerside IIISavaryn Drive & Summerside Link
Terra Losa174 Street & 95 Avenue
Terwillegar Towne ITory Gate & Tory Road
Terwillegar Towne IITomlinson Common & Toane Wynd
Twin Brooks I116 Street & 11 Avenue
Valencia93 Street & 177 Avenue
Walker IEast 66 Street & South Ellerslie Road
Wild Rose I17 Street & 38 Avenue
Wild Rose II34 Street & 38 Avenue
Windermere IWindermere Way SW & Wates Link SW
Windermere IIWashburn Drive & Watson Green SW
Windermere IIIWhitelaw Drive & Whitelaw Gate
Windermere IV173A Street SW & Washburn Drive
Windermere VIWest 173 Street SW & Ellerslie Road
Windermere VIIEast 173 Street SW & Ellerslie Road

Goldfish

 Goldfish are considered an aquatic invasive species across Alberta and there are no locations where they can be released.

Learn more about goldfish removal in Stormwater Management Facilities.

Alternative Ground Covers Pilot Project

This innovative pilot project will install some alternatives to conventional sod in suitable locations that are undergoing neighbourhood renewal. We will be testing a few different mixes of clover, grass and fescue. Results will be evaluated in order to provide recommendations to guide future use of alternative ground covers as part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Program.

Benefits to planting alternative ground covers:

  • Lower maintenance costs
  • Durable to foot traffic
  • Improves aesthetics 
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Replenishes soil nutrients
  • Weed resistant
  • Diversifies our greenspaces and provides longevity

Pilot sites in the following neighbourhoods undergoing renewal construction have been selected:

  • Beaumaris
  • Eastwood/Elmwood Park
  • Inglewood
  • Malmo Plains

Naturalization in Stormwater Management Facilities

In 2021 the City began the process of naturalizing 150 hectares of stormwater management facility land. This naturalization process will be paused in 2022 and mowing will be re-initiated in some of these areas until Public Engagement has been completed and a new Naturalization Plan developed. This will not impact other naturalization projects implemented by the City or other organizations. Mowing in targeted areas will begin again throughout May and June. If nesting birds are present, some sites might not be mowed until late summer or early fall.

Naturalization around stormwater management facilities contributes to, and aligns with, updated landscaping standards for these areas, as well as the City Plan, ensuring we have a healthy, climate-resilient city for future generations.

In these areas specifically, naturalization carries several important benefits including protecting banks from erosion and capturing rainwater, reducing stormwater runoff which will avoid overloading drainage systems and reducing the risk of flooding. These facilities are also important habitat for pollinators, birds and small animals.

Since 2014, nearly 280 hectares (4.38%) of City-maintained parkland have been naturalized or have begun the process of being naturalized. This includes roadways, stormwater ponds, and parkland.

Where possible, in locations not too steep or wet, the City mows a 1 metre wide buffer strip of grass between a naturalized area and a residential fence to discourage animals from crossing over into private property. Most smaller rodents rely on vegetation as cover to hide, and will stay within the taller grass in a naturalized area. Mowing this buffer also helps prevent tall grass or other plants in the naturalized area from moving into private property.

During the initial transition, you can expect to see long grasses followed by the sparse establishment of small trees and shrubs. Sites that have poor establishment, or where additional trees and shrubs are suitable for providing environmental, social or beautification benefits, will be considered for infill planting in the following years. Planting trees and shrubs in naturalized areas builds on many of the same benefits that the naturalization process already creates and contributes to the City's goal of planting 2 million trees by 2050.

Naturalized tree and shrub species will be selected to align with City of Edmonton Landscape and Design Standards. Pond sites typically have more moisture in comparison to other sites and plants will be selected with the ability to absorb water through extensive root systems. Depending on the site conditions it can be expected that willow will be planted as a common species.