The Grant Devine Dam, formerly ''Alameda Dam'', is an embankment dam located near

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, and

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, Canada. It was constructed in 1994 to control flows on the Moose Mountain Creek, and

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. It provides flood protection and irrigation for this area of Saskatchewan, along with protection for

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. The Grant Devine Reservoir provides opportunities for recreational use such as boating and fishing. At the full supply level of , the reservoir holds of water. The project is owned and operated by the

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(formerly Saskatchewan Watershed Authority).

Structure

The Grant Devine Dam is a long earthfill dam, with a height of . The volume of earth in the main dam is . The dam is protected by a long spillway with a maximum discharge capacity of per second.Water Security Agency (WSA) of Saskatchewan ''Fact Sheet Rafferty-Alameda Project'', file FS-305 The dam includes a low-level outlet structure for discharge of water to maintain the quality of the riparian environment downstream of the project, and for irrigation outflow. The reservoir has a surface area of at full supply level. The surrounding drainage area is . A full-time staff of about five people supervises and operates this dam and the Rafferty Dam built at the same time. Together the two projects provide flow control on the

and flood protection for the city of Minot. Operation of the project is governed by an international treaty between Canada and the United States. Alameda Dam Spillway Saskatchewan

Moose Creek Regional Park

Moose Creek Regional Park () is a

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on the east side of the reservoir, three kilometres north of the dam. The park encompasses about 3/4 of a

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, which is about 480 acres. The park is three kilometres east of

off of Highway 9 and six kilometres north of

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off of Highway 18. The park features full-service camping, tenting, picnicking, swimming, boating, and fishing. There is also Moose Creek Golf Club, a 9-hole golf course. The third weekend in June each year, the Alameda Fishing Derby takes place on the lake.

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Rafferty Alameda
{{authority control Lakes of Saskatchewan Dams in Saskatchewan Dams completed in 1994

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Moose Creek Regional Park

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