Water Stewardship Information Sources

Resource Name Data Explorer for Hydrological Data
Unique File Number 85
Information Type Decision Support Tool
Surface Water A
Aquatic Ecosystem A
Groundwater B
Groundwater & Surface Water A
Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards B
Strengths
Limitations
Challenges
Outstanding Research Questions
Outstanding Research Questions
Information Subtype interactive map
Organization Environment Canada
Resource Name Data Explorer for Hydrological Data
Resource Purpose A Windows-based application that provides a user-friendly interface to Environment Canada’s HYDAT Database
Type of Information real time and archived hydrometric data for flow gage stations in BC and across Canada
How does this help decision making? Better understanding of hydrology
Program Status Complete
NE Coverage Coverage in NE BC
Drinking Water
Ecosystem
Fish
Groundwater
Public Safety
SW Quality Y
SW Quantity Y
Link http://www.ec.gc.ca/rhc-wsc/default.asp?lang=En&n=0A47D72F-1
Text Query
Google Earth
iMap Path Link
Spatial Metadata
Map
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