Bassano Dam

Alberta Farm Open Day

We were lucky to have a tour of the dam as part of the Alberta Farm Open Days this year. There was a small group of us and a very knowledgeable guide. We heard about the history of the dam and the w...

Summer Evening

We visited the dam in the evening. It looked beautiful from the view point at the top. An amazing structure. There is an area with picnic tables and parking as well as a washroom outhouse. A lovely ...

Great local history and amazing engineering feat.

How would a Zipline experience be, for a to do, tourist attraction? It is not my idea, but another Bassanoite, ex town and fellow area lover, who mentioned the idea to me at a Canadian Badlands T...

A nice view of the area

We saw this in a travel guide and had a few hours to pass before dinner. We decided to leave our hotel in Brooks and ventured out exploring the country side. We walked across the dam and drove acros...

Historic dam, worth a visit for those interested in fishing, irrigation, engineering or prairie history

If you're driving through the Alberta prairies near Bassano (on the Trans Canada Highway) and have time for a side trip (or just need to see a lot of water!), the historic Bassano dam is worth a visit...