Overview

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Boundary Dam is a reservoir at the extreme south of Saskatchewan, near the US border (hence the name "Boundary"). This reservoir, created to supply the Estevan thermal power plant, offers a flat water body in the province's southernmost prairies. The flat, open prairie terrain ensures regular, sustained wind. The spot is accessible from Estevan, Saskatchewan's "Energy City." Altitude 563 m.

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Spot forecast for Boundary Dam

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 17:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Boundary Dam: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

364h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in April, with 364 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is May, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Boundary Dam

Monthly averages — Boundary Dam — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	269 h	-9 °C	1 mm
February	25.5	260 h	-6 °C	9 mm
March	28.5	308 h	2 °C	10 mm
April	29.5	364 h	12 °C	23 mm
May	29.5	402 h	18 °C	91 mm
June	29.0	386 h	22 °C	58 mm
July	29.0	311 h	27 °C	22 mm
August	28.5	342 h	26 °C	46 mm
September	27.5	289 h	24 °C	24 mm
October	28.0	280 h	15 °C	23 mm
November	24.0	222 h	2 °C	17 mm
December	26.5	218 h	-7 °C	20 mm

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Technical details of Boundary Dam spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Southern prairie reservoir. Shallow, flat water. Muddy/sandy bottom. Minimal chop. Water warming quickly in summer thanks to shallow depth and southern latitude (for Saskatchewan). Regular, constant prairie wind. Very accessible conditions.

Hazards

Proximity to thermal power plant — respect restricted zones. Violent prairie thunderstorms. Muddy bottom. Currents possible near the dam. Cold water in spring/fall. Rural area remote from rescue. Power lines possibly nearby.

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ESTEVAN RCS15.3 kmsource Environment Canada

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Estevan15.8 km

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SOURIS RIVER BELOW RAFFERTY RESERVOIR8.5 km

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