Quarry Park

The Bow River flooded in the spring of 2013, causing major damage to many areas in Calgary and its surrounding communities.

[5] The engineers of Quarry Park studied polders extensively, which are low-lying areas near water and often found in the Netherlands and other seaside countries.

[6] Based on the engineering of polders,[7] Quarry Park was built with an insulated, reinforced riprap berm designed to withstand a one-in-100 year flood event.

Other precautions were also taken including a stormwater lift station to discharge rainwater into the Bow River, and overland canals to divert and filter water.

To manage stormwater, Quarry Park uses a linear pond and creek system that transports and cleans water before it flows back into the Bow River.