Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1497 |
|---|---|
| Citation | Redding, T. 2008. Fishtrap Creek: Studying the Effects of Wildfire on Watersheds. LINK 10(1): 1-2. |
| Organization | FORREX |
| URL | http://www.forrex.org/sites/default/files/publications/articles/vol10_no1_art1.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | I n the summer of 2003, a large wildfire (McLure Fire) burned on both sides of the North Thompson River upstream of Kamloops. This disturbance gave researchers an opportunity to study the effects of intense wildfire on the hydrology, geomorphology, and aquatic ecology of Fishtrap Creek, which drains into the North Thompson from the Bonaparte Plateau. About 70% of the Fishtrap Creek watershed was burned, including the riparian zone upstream of a long-term Environment Canada stream-gauging site. This combination of the availability of long-term records, the site's proximity to Kamloops, and its adjacency to a long-term hydrology study at Mayson Lake, allowed researchers to examine the changes in hydrology, channel geomorphology, suspended sediment supply and origin, aquatic invertebrates, stream temperature, and water quality. This workshop, held on March 6, 2008 in Kamloops, was designed to give participants an update on the research, the lessons learned, and the future plans related to this project, which is partially funded by the Forest Investment Account-Forest Science Program (FIA-FSP). The project team consists of collaborators from the University of British Columbia, BC Ministry of Forests and Range, Thompson Rivers University, University of Northern British Columbia, and the BC Ministry of Environment. wildfire, streamflow, sediment, water quality, geomorphology |
| Information Type | article |
| Regional Watershed | North Thompson |
| Sub-watershed if known | Fishtrap Creek |
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| Project status | complete |
| Contact Name | Brett Eaton |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |