The Stephenfield Lake watershed is a 370 square mile area located approximately 60 miles south west of Winnipeg along the Manitoba Escarpment. The population of the watershed is approximately 3885. Land use/cover is approximately 81.5% agriculture, 13.5% trees, 3.5% urban & transportation and 1.5% water. The major economic resource is agriculture. 

In the fall of 2001, the Stephenfield Lake watershed planning process began in response to concerns regarding water quality and quantity. Stephenfield Lake area stakeholders, from various organizations, agencies and industry, were invited to participate in a consensus based planning process and in the spring of 2002, a 20 member planning Round Table was formed. A 17 member Technical Advisory Group from various provincial and federal agencies was also formed in 2002 to put together a background report on watershed inventory and concerns. 

The goal of the Round Table, in conjunction with a Technical Advisory Group, is to develop a management plan that will present guidelines for managing, protecting and using the water resources in the Stephenfield Lake watershed. After the draft management plan has been developed, the Round Table will present it to the public for input, prior to final approval and adoption.

Download a copy of the Stephenfield Lake Watershed Management Plan. (PDF file)                                                                                English    or    French