ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd baɪ pˈiːfɹˈɑː æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈoʊ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ wɛn ðɪ ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən wˈɜːks, ɪts ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd mˈeɪntənəns wɜː tˈeɪkən ˌoʊvɚ baɪ ðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə bˈoʊ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən dˈɪstɹɪkt.
The area was administered by PFRA as part of the Bow River Irrigation Project until 1974 when the irrigation works, its operation and maintenance were taken over by the formation of the Bow River Irrigation District.