Studies & Reports (NSWA)

2016-05-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This report examines the hydroclimatic data, water use data and a water management model developed in 11 previous studies and makes recommendations on work required to update and/or improve the reliability of the data for future water quantity modeling. (As cited on https://www.nswa.ab.ca/)

2018-12-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

Hubbles Lake is a beautiful, clear, pothole lake just west of Stony Plain, in Parkland County, Alberta, in the Sturgeon River subwatershed. Hubbles Lake is regionally unique. Characterized by four holes, 25 to 30 meters deep, Hubbles Lake is one of the deepest lakes in Alberta. This report...

2016-09-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

The objective of this report was to develop weekly balances for the two lakes and to quantify contribution of the lake outflows to the downstream flow regime of the Sturgeon River. Specifically, the report provides historical weekly time series (1955-2012) for each lake for all water balance...

2017-05-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

Lake Isle and Lac Ste. Anne covers a wide area of land (865 km2 ) within the Sturgeon River subwatershed. This report consolidates and interprets existing environmental knowledge of Isle Lake and Lac Ste. Anne watersheds. It identifies key environmental issues and current watershed stressors....

2016-04-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

The purpose of this report is to consolidate environmental information on Jackfish Lake and its watershed in an effort to support future planning and management discussions. The report provides perspective on current environmental conditions at the lake relative to regional and historic trends....

2013-03-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This report has been prepared by NSWA under contract for Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The document contains a review of historic water quality monitoring and related studies at Lac St. Cyr, plus an update on the current hydrology and water quality of the lake. (As...

2012-08-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

The purpose of this report is to summarize all available environmental information for Mayatan Lake and its surrounding watershed. This report also provides a benchmark against which future stewardship activities and best management practices aimed at maintaining and improving watershed health...

2019-04-30

InnoTech Alberta

On February 5, 2019 the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) and the Modeste Natural Infrastructure Project (MNIP) held a workshop to learn about upcoming and current research projects related to watershed health and ecosystem services in the North Saskatchewan River basin. The purpose of...

2014-08-01

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

The purpose of this report was to provide a synoptic evaluation of the North Saskatchewan River and anthropogenic impacts on that system. The report summarizes data collected from 2007 to 2012 and builds on findings from technical study reports produced during this time period, including...

2010-02-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This report represents an initial step in the process of setting specific water quality objectives. It is limited to a basic set of quality indicators and only to specific sites along the river’s mainstem. Future work could address a wider range of indicators and include more river sites,...