Studies & Reports (NSWA)
Items in this Collection
- 38North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
- 9Trew, David
- 5Clare, Shari
- 5Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd.
- 5Golder Associates Ltd.
- 5Koenig, Shantel
- 28Watersheds
- 16Water quality
- 10Alberta--Sturgeon River
- 10Canada--North Saskatchewan River
- 7Aquatic ecology
- 6Canada--North Saskatchewan River Watershed
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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...
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2009-05-01
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
This report documents the configuration, calibration, and validation of an in-stream hydrodynamic and water quality model for a portion of the NSR from 30 kilometers below Abraham Lake to 38 kilometers downstream of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Flow, water temperature, dissolved oxygen,...
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2007-05-01
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
A determination of the Instream Flow Needs (IFN) for the maintenance of the integrity of the aquatic ecosystems within the North Saskatchewan River Basin is required as a component of the IWMP. To this end, the NSWA retained Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder) to develop a scope of work for the...
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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...
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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....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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2018-04-01
Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd.
Riparian lands have substantial ecological, economic, and social value. The effective management of these habitats is a critical component in maintaining watershed health. However, because previous efforts to survey and assess riparian areas have focused on small-to-medium scales, the extent and...
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2006-06-01
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
The health of every community, whether rural or urban or small or large, depends on the health of the watershed in which it resides. Watersheds supply a number of goods and services that are intricately linked to economic health, the health of residents and overall community health. In Alberta,...