Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 750 |
|---|---|
| Citation | Golder Associates. 2013. Faulder Well Aquifer Assessment and Water Supply Options Evaluation. Prepared for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. |
| Organization | RDOS |
| URL | http://areaf.rdos.bc.ca/docs/water/1314930055Rev0_FaulderWellAquiferStudy_18DEC_13.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Project Area (Map 1, Appendix A) is located approximately 7 km west of Summerland, BC, and is comprised of the Community of Faulder and surrounding Meadow Valley. Meadow Valley is a generally north-south trending valley, approximately 9 km in length that extends from Garnet Valley (Garnet Lake) in the north to Trout Creek in the south. The RDOS provides potable water to the Community of Faulder from a single supply well located near the confluence of the east-flowing Trout Creek and south-flowing Darke Creek (Map 2, Appendix A). The well is used to supply domestic water to approximately 78 connections, with an estimated population of 215 residents. The service area boundary extends approximately 2,000 m to the north of the Faulder Well. Residences to the north of the RDOS service area are serviced by private groundwater wells and surface water licenses. Although the Community of Faulder is located within Meadow Valley, for the purpose of this report, the Community of Faulder refers to the area within the RDOS service area, while Meadow Valley refers to the lands to the north of the RDOS service area (Map 3, Appendix A). The southern-most region of Meadow Valley, north of Faulder, is the site of a historic settlement known as Mineola (Map 3, Appendix A) that was established in about 1916 by a farming community and large sawmill, which closed in 1923. Another notable location within Meadow Valley is Camp Boyle, located at 920 Fish Lake Road, which is a large parcel of land located in the west-central area of Meadow Valley, near the location where Darke Creek enters the valley. This parcel of land is leased by Scouts Canada for camp and outdoor recreation purposes. Potable water for the camp is supplied by a single water supply well on the property (WTN 54551). water supply, water quality |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known | Faulder |
| Aquifer # | |
| Comments | |
| Project status | complete |
| Contact Name | |
| Contact Email |