Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1348 |
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| Citation | Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. 2001. Okanagan Lake Tributary Flow Assessments, Data Reports: Trout Creek. Prepared for BC Ministry of Environment. |
| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=44024 |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | This report discusses the instream flows for fish and fish habitat in Trout Creek, and reviews issues related to water use and storage within the watershed. The estimates of instream flows were completed using standard-setting techniques used in British Columbia that combine fish use and periodicity with hydrological and hydraulic data. Instream flows for Trout Creek, primarily for areas downstream of the District of Summerland water intake, were developed using estimates of naturalized mean monthly flows. Unfortunately, there was insufficient site-specific hydraulic, hydrologic and habitat data to better estimate instream flow needs for Trout Creek. Besides the lower creek, instream flows are critical throughout the watershed to support resident fish and the instream ecosystems that support fish: primary (algal growth) and secondary productivity (benthic invertebrates). The analysis of the instream flows with available flows identifies opportunities for monitoring and data collection that would provide critical information to better manage water in the system for the benefit of all users. This is a key result of the work completed to date. environmental flow needs, fisheries, aquatic habitat |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known | Trout Creek |
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