Publications
Agriculture practices
Aquatic invasive species and diseases
- Aquatic invasive species
- Aquatic Invasive Species – Alberta Parks
- Alberta Invasive Species Council
- Clean, drain, dry your gear
- Don’t Let it Loose campaign
- EDDMapS Alberta
- Whirling disease
Aquatic plant weed control
- Aquatic Vegetation and Lake Health
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide: Aquatic Vegetation Control
- Lakeshores
Approval for shoreline work
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Projects near water
- Lakeshores
- Legislation Affecting Water Bodies In Alberta (PDF, 248 KB)
- Private sewage codes and standards
- Shorelands – Approvals and regulatory requirements
- Shoreline/Water Body Modifications Fact Sheet
- Water Act Approvals Fact Sheet
- Water Act forms
Blue-green algae
- Alberta Health Services – Blue-Green Algae Health Advisories
- Blue-green Algae
- Blue-green Algal (Cyanobacterial) Blooms Fact Sheet
- Cyanobacterial (Blue-green Algae) Blooms
- Health Canada – Guideline Technical Document – Cyanobacterial Toxins
Boating related
Boating
Docks, boathouses, boat launches and dredging
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – The Dock Primer (PDF, 986 KB)
- Lakeshores
Docks and Associated Mooring Structures - Shorelands – Approvals and regulatory requirements
Dredging
Erosion
Fertilizers, pesticides and natural contaminants
Fish related
Fisheries populations and management
- Aquatic invasive species
- Fisheries management
- Prairies area fisheries management
- Mercury in Fish
- Summer and Winter Kill
- Whirling disease
Fish habitat
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Measures to protect fish and fish habitat
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Projects near water
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – The Fish Habitat Primer (PDF, 955 KB)
Homesite consultations
- Nature Alberta – Living By Water
Have an assessment done on your lakeshore property.
Lakes
Lake science and legislation 101
- Central Alberta Recreational Lakes Presentation (PDF, 4.0 MB)
- Keeping Alberta's Lakes Healthy
- Lake science and legislation
Lakes – Understanding the basics
- Alberta Lake Management Society (ALMS) – LakeWatch
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide
- Atlas of Alberta Lakes
- Cows and Fish – Lakes and Wetlands (PDF, 617 KB)
- Nature Alberta – Living By Water
- Understanding Lake Science
- Water conservation and wetlands
Non-motorized and motorized recreation
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – All-Terrain Vehicles, Fish Habitat, and You (PDF, 255 KB)
- Motorized recreation on public land
- Non-motorized recreation on public land
Planning and development
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide: Planning and Development
- Stepping Back from the Water – A Beneficial Management Practices Guide for New Development Near Water Bodies in Alberta's Settled Region
Pollutants
Property and water boundaries
- Lakeshores
- Riparian Rights and Shoreline Modifications
- Water boundaries
- Where is the bank or ordinary high water mark (OHWM)? (PDF, 268 KB)
Sewage, wastewater and stormwater management
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide: Wastewater Management Systems
- Private sewage codes and standards
- Private Sewage Treatment Systems Separation Distances
Shoreline/riparian modification
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide: Beach Development/Sand Placement
- Association of Summer Villages of Alberta – Lake Stewardship Reference Guide: Shoreline Modification/Erosion Control
- Cows and Fish – Protecting Shorelines and Streambanks – Naturally! (PDF, 589 KB)
- Cows and Fish – Riparian Health Assessment
- Cows and Fish –Streambank Riparian Health Checklist PDF, 218 KB)
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – The Shore Primer (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Lake County Stormwater Management Commission – Streambank and Shoreline Protection Manual (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Lakeshores
- Riparian Rights and Shoreline Modifications
- Shorelands – Approvals and regulatory requirements
- Wabamun Watershed Management Council – Guide to Naturalizing a Lakefront Shoreline
- Water Act forms
Transport Canada
Water levels
Water quality
- Alberta Lake Management Society – Annual LakeWatch Summaries
- Cows and Fish – Water Quality and Riparian Areas (PDF, 277 KB)
- Surface water quality data
- Water
- Water quality guidelines
Wetlands
- Alberta NAWMP Partnership
- Cows and Fish – Lakes and Wetlands (PDF, 617 KB)
- Cows and Fish – Value of Wetlands (PDF, 563 KB)
- Wetlands