This report documents the results of technical work conducted at the Prairie Adaptation
Research Collaborative (PARC) from April 2011 to March 2012 under the Water Theme
of the Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative (RAC). The Prairies RAC is a threeyear federal-provincial program to advance adaptation to climate change. Water is one of
the three major themes of the Prairie RAC and it is a significant component of the other
two themes: Drought and Excess Moisture, and Terrestrial Ecosystems.