Despite the seemingly abundant fresh water within the Okanagan Valley, Peachland is wholly dependent on upland reservoirs which are annually refilled through the annual melt of upper elevation snowpack's. Along with providing potable water for our residents, the District is also responsible for ensuring a sufficient amount of environmental flows are released into the creeks to keep the downstream ecosystems healthy. It is extremely important to conserve water to keep our source levels healthy and this starts with a reduction in our largest area of consumption, outside irrigation.
The District of Peachland has two watersheds associated; the Trepanier Creek and Peachland Creek watersheds. Currently, the Peachland Creek watershed supplies all potable water to the District.
Peachland Water Sources
Glen Lake
- Elevation: 1,444 m
- Maximum Depth: 14 m
- Area: 12 ha
Peachland Lake
- Elevation 1,270 m
- Maximum Depth: 30 m
- Area: 109 ha
Silver Lake
- Elevation: 1055 m
- Maximum Depth: 14 m
- Area: 12 ha
Okanagan Lake
The District of Peachland also owns and maintains a pump station near the north end of Beach Avenue that has the capability of taking water from Okanagan Lake. In past, it was traditionally used to replace high turbidity flows from Trepanier Creek during spring freshet but it has since been replaced through the installation of the Trepanier Interconnect pipeline, which supplies water from the Treatment Plant to the Trepanier neighborhood. Although still operational, it is now only in place for emergency use.
The District of Peachland does not have any operating wells.