Details of the Base of Groundwater Protection Query Tool

Base of Groundwater Protection Information

A sample of the Base of Groundwater Protection Query Tool. Items on the screen are described below. For directions on using this screen, click on the Using tab.

Each item on this screen is listed and described below.

LSD: Click on the LSD drop-down list button and select the DLS legal subdivision of the location of interest within Alberta.
Section: Click on the Section drop-down list button and select the DLS section of the location of interest within Alberta.
Township: Click on the Township drop-down list button and select the DLS township of the location of interest within Alberta.
Range: Click on the Range drop-down list button and select the DLS range of the location of interest within Alberta.
Meridian: Click on the Meridian drop-down list button and select the DLS meridian of the location of interest within Alberta.
Find button: Click on the Find button to obtain the Base of Groundwater elevation and the name of the deepest protected geological unit.
BGP Map link: The BGP Map link, found on the lower left of the page, opens a PDF document that shows the township-range grids for Alberta and that highlights the disturbed belt and the excluded area in the northwest corner.

Using the Base of Groundwater Protection Query Tool