Glenmore Reservoir, reservoir in Alberta, Canada
Glenmore Reservoir is a 3.84 km² reservoir on the Elbow River in southwest Calgary, held back by the Glenmore Dam, a concrete gravity dam completed in 1933. The water is dark grey-blue and rippled, with a wooded shoreline and sailboats near the far bank. A 16 km multi-use path runs along the water's edge.
Calgary approved borrowing $2.77 million in a 1929 plebiscite, and Mayor Andrew Davison turned the first sod on July 26, 1930. The dam became operational on January 19, 1933, without ceremony; a public open house drew thousands a week later. The city bought 539.5 acres from the Tsuut'ina Nation at $50 per acre, and lawyer Leonard Brockington received the name Chief Weasel Head as a condition of the sale.
Glenmore Reservoir is accessible year-round, with the best conditions during warmer months when water activities are most enjoyable. The shoreline areas offer several access points and open spaces where visitors can stop to take in the views or spend time outdoors.
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