Bow River - Water Body Classification and Restricted Activity Periods

Bow River is mapped as Class A and Class C in the Alberta Code of Practice water body classification maps across the Brooks, Calgary, Canmore, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat management areas. 20 classified segments are on record. The Restricted Activity Period (RAP) is the window in which in-water work at a crossing is restricted. Source map vintages: 2006, 2012.

ClassRestricted Activity PeriodManagement areaFish species
Class A - Bassano DamSee applicable Code of PracticeBrooksWalleye, Rainbow trout, Brown trout
Class A - Storm CreekSee applicable Code of PracticeCanmoreBull trout (Special Concern)
Class A - Confluence of Little Bow and Oldman RiversSee applicable Code of PracticeLethbridgeWalleye, Northern pike, Sauger
Class A - Grand ForksSee applicable Code of PracticeLethbridgeWalleye, Lake sturgeon, Sauger
Class A - Grand ForksSee applicable Code of PracticeMedicine HatWalleye, Lake sturgeon, Sauger
Class CApr 1 to Jul 31BrooksNot recorded
Class CApr 16 to Jul 15BrooksNot recorded
Class CApr 16 to Jul 15BrooksNot recorded
Class CApr 16 to Jul 15BrooksNot recorded
Class CApr 16 to Jul 15BrooksNot recorded
Class CMay 1 to Jul 15 and Sep 16 to Apr 15BrooksNot recorded
Class CMay 1 to Jul 15 and Sep 16 to Apr 5BrooksNot recorded
Class CMay 1 to Jul 15 and Sep 16 to Apr 15CalgaryNot recorded
Class CMay 1 to Jul 15 and Sep 16 to Apr 5CalgaryNot recorded
Class CSep 16 to Apr 15CalgaryNot recorded
Class CSep 1 to Apr 30CanmoreNot recorded
Class CSep 16 to Apr 15CanmoreNot recorded
Class CApr 1 to Jul 31LethbridgeNot recorded
Class CMay 1 to Jul 15 and Sep 16 to Apr 15LethbridgeNot recorded
Class CApr 1 to Jul 31Medicine HatNot recorded

This page covers one water body. The full Alberta Code of Practice classification dataset - every named river, creek and lake, with RAP dates - is available as a free download on the CoP water body classifications dataset page, and every classified water body is listed on the browse page.