Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District
The UARCD established in 1996 included the municipalities of Birtle, Ellice, Hamiota, Miniota and Rossburn and were later joined by Shoal Lake in 1998, Woodworth in 2000, Archie in 2001 and part of Wallace in 2002. It’s area is over 2,200 square miles (5,700 km2), larger than Prince Edward Island. The UARCD can be divided into three distinct landscapes: uplands, plains and river valleys. From the Newdale Plain to the border of Riding Mountain National Park the undulating topography can vary over 200 meters. The dominant feature is the Assiniboine River meandering through the area. In places the valley is more than 1 mile (2 km) wide and over 75 meters deep with steep slopes. The Assiniboine River Valley is one of the most scenic aspects of the CD but also presents a major resource management issue.
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