Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 476 |
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| Citation | Dobson Engineering Ltd. 2004. 2004 Snowline Survey in Selected Watersheds of the Central and South Okanagan (Year 2 of 5). Prepared for Weyerhauser Canada Ltd. |
| Organization | Weyerhauser Canada Ltd. |
| URL | http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/acat/documents/r2132/FIA-04-05-0084_1104435060434_05430a783a954b1fb4cf9d5d525ccc0e.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | This report is a summary of the second year of a multi-year snowline survey to determine the spatial extent of the snow cover contributing to peak stream flows in selected watersheds in Weyerhaeuser Canada, Okanagan Falls Division Operating areas in the Okanagan TSA [refer to Table 1]. The extent of snow cover in the upper watershed has been recognized as a prime variable in the determination of snowmelt generated peak flows. Direct observations of snow cover are an important tool in forecasting both the volume and magnitude of peak flows generated during the spring freshet period1 . The Interior Watershed Assessment Procedure Guidebook (1999) recommends the use of the H60 elevation as a surrogate for the snowline that produces the peak runoff. Experience in many Okanagan watersheds indicates that the H60 elevation is a useful first approximation but should be refined based on real data - that is the purpose of this project. snow, snowmelt, peak flow, forest harvest, watershed management |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known | hydraulic creek, Penticton Creek, Shatford Creek, Shuttleworth Creek, Vaseux Creek, Inkaneep |
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| Project status | complete |
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