Water Stewardship Information Sources

ID 940
Citation Integrated ProAction Corp. Belgie Creek Watershed: Reconnaissance Channel Assessment and Summary Overview Assessment. Prepared for Weyerhauser Canada Ltd.
Organization Weyerhauser Canada Ltd.
URL http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2007/LBIP_4627004c.pdf
Abstract/Description or Keywords Integrated ProAction Corp. was commissioned by Weyerhaeuser Company Limited to
complete a channel assessment on the Belgie Creek watershed. The watershed is located east
of Manning Park, south of Princeton. The intent of the assessment is to review the current
channel conditions and compare them to previous assessments, including The Overview
Hydrologic Assessment of the Similkameen Above Whipsaw Sub-basin (#54), prepared for
Weyerhaeuser Canada Limited by Henderson Environmental Consulting Ltd., March 1999.
Table 1: Assessed Sub-basins in Belgie Creek Watershed
Sub-Basin Merritt District
IWAP
Area (ha)
Belgie Creek #151 3,209.05
The objectives of the Reconnaissance Channel Assessment were to:
1) Field assess the current stream channel conditions,
2) Assess the sensitivity of the stream channels to impacts from land-use activities,
3) Identify sediment sources within the sub-basins coupled to the streams,
4) Expand on previous assessments,
5) Determine the effects of the current harvesting. watershed assessment, channel, watershed management, ECA, peak flow
Information Type report
Regional Watershed Similkameen
Sub-watershed if known Belgie Creek
Aquifer #
Comments
Project status complete
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