Once complete, the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project is expected to double the amount of irrigable land in Saskatchewan. sask yxe yqr
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When it was announced in the summer of 2020, the first phase of the project was considered “one of the most shovel ready irrigation projects in the province, with 90 per cent of the current canal already in place,” according to the government, and would begin “immediately, to stimulate the economy.”Nearly three years later, Orb said he is concerned about the cost of continued delays.
“We have some pressure in the province because of drought,” Orb said. “A lot of our areas last year were fairly dry, so the ranchers and farmers are feeling the tension.”“I think it would be helpful if we could use our irrigation to the maximum — keeping in mind that we have a lot of water coming through the Diefenbaker system that simply comes in and goes out, and we’re really not touching that. It’s a resource that, in effect, we’re not utilizing very well.
“Like many other large-scale projects, this is a highly complex multi-generational undertaking which takes time to plan, develop and construct. Additional geotechnical and hydrogeological engineering work and investigation needs to be done, along with further engagement with stakeholders.”Article content
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