SASKATOON — Construction on two new dry storm ponds begins this month in Cumberland Park and on University of Saskatchewan land adjacent to 14th Street East.
They are the fifth and sixth of nine Flood Control Strategy (FCS) projects the City of Saskatoon has undertaken, which will be completed in 2026.
The Cumberland Park project will reduce the flood risk for properties near the intersection of Cumberland Avenue Â鶹´«Ã½AV and Main Street, while the USask project will reduce the flood risk for properties near the intersection of Cumberland Avenue Â鶹´«Ã½AV and 14th Street East. The FCS, aimed at reducing neighbourhood flooding during intense rainfalls, was approved by City Council in 2018.
Dry storm ponds hold water that would otherwise cause flooding in intersections and nearby properties during intense rainfalls. The water flows into the pond instead, then slowly drains into the storm sewer system. Whenever dry, it is used as recreational or park space.
The first three dry ponds constructed as part of the FCS are complete and open to the public in W.W. Ashley Park. Churchill Park, and Weaver Park. The fourth project, which includes underground storm water storage in Brevoort Park Â鶹´«Ã½AV is in service to mitigate flooding, with landscaping work to commence this year. Additionally, three more FCS projects will be built in Saskatoon in 2026 and 2027.
For more information about the FCS program and future project locations, visit .
