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Yesterday at Confederation Park at 30th Ave NW. At D33 the water enters a 6X8 vault travelling thru the cemetery, joining multiple streams below #HighlandValley exiting at Nose Creek. Upstream development only increases the flooding here and downstream. #yyc #yyccc #watershed

Scenes from Conferderation Creek yesterday during #abstorm This groundwater stream flows from Nose Hill thru NW communities to Nose Creek N25 (sometimes in a concrete vault) and is 1 of many streams flowing to & thru #HighlandValley #yyc #yyccc #floodplain #WaterIsLife

The Queens Park groundwater stream flows clean & clear along beside the storm outflow during yesterday's #abstorm The stream is 1 of many tributaries flowing thru #HighlandValley that was buried in the sixties b4 the Water Act was enacted. #yyc #yyccc #SaveOurSprings #floodplain

During yesterday's rain the Queens Park Creek fills with stormwater from surrounding communities. This flows underground through #HighlandValley where it joins Confederation Creek & other streams flowing to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc # floodplain #abst

Every time it rains the stormwater flowing into Confederation Creek causes flooding in the park. This stream is one of the many tributaries flowing underground through #HighlandValley to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc #ableg #floodplain #EastConfederationPark

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Native flowers of the #HighlandValley On the SW facing slope at this time of year beautiful clusters of violets appear. And the steep toe of the slope along 44th Ave is dotted with yellow 'Buffalo Beans'. Cattle from the Laycock farm once grazed here. #yyc #yyccc #watershed

Scenes from the tributaries of the #HighlandValley When it rains the groundwater stream at Queens Park Cemetery is flooded with stormwater & debris flowing to Confederation Creek (underground) thru the valley to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc #RallyForTheValley #SaveOurSprings

Today in the #HighlandValley #RustysSpring continuing to flow into Wetland1 with an assist by last night's rain. This 1st order groundwater stream is another tributary in the Confederation Creek Watershed flowing to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc #SaveOurSprings

Scenes from the tributaries of #HighlandValley This clear/clean groundwater stream was encased in a cement pipe in Queens Park Cemetery in the sixties and stormwater is diverted into it. But the water continues to flow beside the QP2 pipe. #yyc #yyccc #watershed #SaveOurSprings

Scenes from #HighlandValley and #RustysSpring flowing into Wetland1. Multiple groundwater streams flow into this valley from as far away as Brentwood & thru the Confederation Golf Course. Some streams originate in Queens Park Cemetery adding to the flow. #yyc #yyccc #floodplain

Scenes in #HighlandValley at Wetlands 1&2. #RustysSpring is refilling Wetland1, & the groundwater stream below McKnight meanders to Wetland2. On the north facing hill near Centre St the crocuses (croci?) are blooming! #yyc #yyccc #SaveOurSprings #floodplain #EastConfederationPark

Scenes from #HighlandValley this week. #Rustys Spring is a 1st order groundwater stream flowing into Wetland1 year round. As vegetation grows the numerous pools (where my dog buddies play) are revealed. Many streams converge in this valley flowing to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc

Scenes from #HighlandValley this week. #RustysSpring flows all year into Wetland1 in this #floodplain & flows beside & below the vaulted Confederation Creek to Nose Creek N25. Multiple groundwater tributaries flow through this watershed from Nose Hill. #yyc #yyccc #SaveOurSprings

Thursday morning traffic on Mcknight Blvd above #HighlandValley last week. McKnight was constructed over "vaulted" stream in the early 60s. The McKnight Creek still flows in pipe underground and empties into Confederation Creek vault in valley. #yyc #yyccc #floodplain

Crystal clear groundwater #RustysSpring flows in to Wetland1 in #HighlandValley and as the ground thaws, the marshy pond refills. Restricted from flow into "vaulted" Confederation Creek, water flows beside & beneath vault to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc #EastConfederationPark

Spring in the #HighlandValley and Wetland1 absorbs the surface water into the boggy peat. But #RustysSpring keeps flowing & will refill the wetland shortly. Stream is one of many filling this #floodplain and flowing to Nose Creek N25. #yyc #yyccc #EastConfederationPark

Comparing 2 weeks in the #HighlandValley Close up of #RustysSpring flowing into Wetland1. This 1st order #groundwater stream flows 24/7/365. Stream temp. in winter is 7°C above freezing. #yyc #yyccc #RallyForTheValley #EastConfederationPark #SaveOurSprings