City of Winnipeg Flood Protection

• The main protection for the city is the Red River Floodway, the Portage Diversion and the Shellmouth Reservoir.
• Within the city there is a primary dike system that protects land along the Red and Assiniboine rivers. There are also secondary dikes to protect low-lying areas on the river side of the primary dikes, including Kingston Row, Lord Avenue, North Drive and Kilkenny Drive North. For more information about Winnipeg's flood protection see: www.winnipeg.ca/emergweb/.
• After the 1997 flood, $10.8 million was invested to protect homes and condominium complexes. As well, the secondary dikes in the city were further strengthened.
• The $130 million under the 1997 Canada-Manitoba Partnership Agreement on Red River Valley Flood Protection funded these improvements.

Floodway inlet control structure south of Winnipeg

Floodway outlet structure north of Winnipeg