Farm / Eastern Irrigation District (Bassano Dam Tour) | Participating in Open Farm Days 2023

Farm Type: Bassano Dam Tour

Region

South

Town

Brooks

 

PLEASE NOTE – Booking is required for tours to the Bassano Dam- please call: (403) 362-1400 no later than August 17th- 5:00 PM to reserve your spot!

Tour of the 109 year old Bassano Dam, the headworks for the Eastern Irrigation District. Tour includes some history of the area & EID and overview of District operations. The tour provides an opportunity to observe and learn the importance this structure plays in the agricultural industry and the District.

 

1st Tour: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Tour: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm

 

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Farm Details

Host Name: Brandi Doerksen, Dan Buell

Email: brandi.doerksen@eid.ca

Phone: 403-362-1400

Date

Start Time: Tour 1 - 10:00 AM - Tour 2 - 1:00 PM

End Time: Tour 1 - 12:00 PM Tour 2 - 3:00 PM

Date: Saturday, August 19th only

Directions

Address: Township Rd 205B, Bassano, AB T0J 0B0 (Newell County)

Directions:

Google Maps will take you to the Dam and there is good road signage directing people to the Dam

From The Town of Bassano proceed south on 11th Street (graveled) following the road to the right (west) where it becomes Township Road 21-2.

Continue west for 1.6 kilometers and turn left (south) onto Range Road 18-5.

Proceed south approximately 3.2 kilometers (crossing the bridge over the canal). At the top of the hill continue straight following the road south & west. The road becomes Twp Rd 205A, then becomes Rge Rd 190 when it turns south.

Follow Rge Rd 190 approximately 0.4km and turn west back onto Twp 205A and follow 1.6km to Rge Rd 191.

Turn north on Twp Rd 191 and follow 0.9km to Bassano Dam parking area.

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