The Special Areas Water Supply Project (SAWSP) is proposed as a means of providing a reliable, good quality water supply from the Red Deer River to the Special Areas region in east-central Alberta and parts of the Counties of Stettler and Paintearth. Diverting water from the Red Deer River to the headwaters of Sounding and Berry Creeks would make water available to those landowners along the conveyance route as well as those adjacent to the eastern-flowing Sounding Creek and southern-flowing Berry Creek. The diverted water would be used for multiple purposes including domestic use, stock watering, municipal and industrial use, waterfowl and wildlife conservation and enhancement, recreation, and irrigation.