Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 369 |
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| Citation | Cooper, Samantha. 2011. A GIS-base water quality risk assessment of Thompson Region watersheds. BC Ministry of Environment. |
| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/pdf/gis-report-thompson-jan2011.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Spatial data analysis of land use types, water users, and natural watershed characteristics was used to rank fourth and higher order watersheds in the Thompson Region from highest to lowest risk of anthropogenic effects on water quality and its designated users.ﾠﾠThe top three high risk watershed units were the South Thompson River from Shuswap Lake to Kamloops, Peterson Creek (Kamloops), and the North Thompson River from Barriere to Kamloops.ﾠ ﾠ These watershed units have high proportions of urbanization, agriculture, mining, and road and stream crossing densities.ﾠﾠThe main limitation to this approach was access to current spatial data.ﾠ |
| Information Type | report, mapping |
| Regional Watershed | N Thompson, S Thompson |
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| Project status | complete |
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