Water Stewardship Information Sources

Resource Name Inventory of stratigraphy maps, by author, in the NE
Unique File Number 413
Information Type inventory
Surface Water
Aquatic Ecosystem
Groundwater A
Groundwater & Surface Water
Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards
Strengths These studies can be valuable exploration tools as they provide descriptions of mappable markers in outcrop and in subsurface gamma-ray logs. In turn, these support better understanding of shallow bedrock aquifers and aquitards.
Limitations
Challenges
Outstanding Research Questions
Outstanding Research Questions
Information Subtype geology
Organization GSC; British Columbia Geological Survey
Resource Name Fanti and Catuneanu [2010] for the Wapiti Formation, Hay and Plint [2009] for the Dunvegan Formation
Resource Purpose These studies can be valuable exploration tools as they provide descriptions of mappable markers in outcrop and in subsurface gamma-ray logs. Which will support groundwater investigations of shalllow bedrock aquuifers and aquitards.
Type of Information geology reports and maps
How does this help decision making? Providing framework to understand overlying surficial materials to better understand groundwater resource.
Program Status completed
NE Coverage NE Coverage
Drinking Water
Ecosystem
Fish
Groundwater Y
Public Safety
SW Quality
SW Quantity
Link This mapping is compiled at the provincial scale on the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines MapPlace website (MapPlace, 2012)
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