Water Stewardship Information Sources

Resource Name Water Resources Atlas
Unique File Number 88
Information Type Decision Support Tool
Surface Water B
Aquatic Ecosystem B
Groundwater A
Groundwater & Surface Water B
Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards B
Strengths
Limitations
Challenges
Outstanding Research Questions
Outstanding Research Questions
Information Subtype interactive map
Organization Ministry of Environment
Resource Name Water Resources Atlas
Resource Purpose Interactive map application with enhanced query functionality to enable drilling down to water related data (iMap application)
Type of Information Displays information related to the water resources of British Columbia, such as watersheds, water quantity and quality monitoring sites, aquifers, water wells and flood protection works.
How does this help decision making? Ability to geographically compare information from different data bases
Program Status Ongoing
NE Coverage Coverage in NE BC
Drinking Water Y
Ecosystem Y
Fish Y
Groundwater Y
Public Safety
SW Quality Y
SW Quantity Y
Link http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/data_searches/wrbc/
Text Query
Google Earth
iMap Path Link
Spatial Metadata
Map
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