Welcome to the Western Irrigation (WID) website. On this site, you will find the history, operations information, staff contact information, water user information and news. We hope you will find all you need to know about and to interact with our organization. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us through the feedback page or call our office. Happy surfing in the WID!

Who we are:

• A water delivery system comprised of 1,200 kilometers of canal east of Calgary. 
• Member owned since 1944 by approximately 400 farmers. 
• Operated by a five member Board of Directors. 
• Annual water revenues of $2.2 million. 

• Deliver water to 400 farmers, acreage owners and various industrial customers. 
• Provide storm water removal systems for Calgary, Strathmore and Chestermere. 
• Municipal water supply for towns of Strathmore, Rockyford, Gleichen, Cluny and Standard
• Employ approximately 30 people. 

• Built in the early 1900's as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's initiative to attract settlers to Alberta. 
• Taken over by a group of farmers in 1944 to prevent the C.P.R. from closing the canals and abandoning the system. 
• Played an important role in settling areas east of Calgary by providing water, training and land to farmers in the early 1900's. 
• C.P.R. operated a world famous demonstration farm on the present site of the WID head office.

Last Update 11/03/06