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Survey to estimate angler effort on the Bow River near Calgary during June to September 2018

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This report outlines a survey that was conducted from June to September 2018 to quantify angling effort on the Bow River near Calgary, Alberta.

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Bow River synoptic surveys 1994-1995 : preliminary evaluation of results

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Water quality surveys were conducted throughout the Bow River basin during low-flow conditions in the summers of 1994 and 1995. These surveys were designed to assess the impact on the mainstem Bow... More ≫

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Water quality surveys were conducted throughout the Bow River basin during low-flow conditions in the summers of 1994 and 1995. These surveys were designed to assess the impact on the mainstem Bow River of specific tributaries, irrigation return flows and effluents, and to address a recommendation of the Bow River Water Quality Task Force concerning the integration and optimization of sampling efforts by different stakeholder groups.

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Temporal and spatial trends for coliform bacteria in the Bow River, 1951-1994

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Water quality in southern Alberta's Bow River, as measured by bacteriological indicators, has been affected by increasing population and development in the Bow Basin. This report documents levels... More ≫

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Water quality in southern Alberta's Bow River, as measured by bacteriological indicators, has been affected by increasing population and development in the Bow Basin. This report documents levels of coliform bacteria in the Bow River for three time periods: 1951-52, 1967-75, and 1978-94, and includes data compiled from all agencies sampling in the Bow River basin for over 45 mainstem sites and for a number of tributaries.

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An evaluation of nutrients and biological conditions in the Bow River, 1986 to 1988

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This report presents the results of 1986-88 Bow River water quality monitoring programs conducted by Alberta Environment. Plant nutrient, coliform bacteria count and aquatic plant biomass trends... More ≫

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This report presents the results of 1986-88 Bow River water quality monitoring programs conducted by Alberta Environment. Plant nutrient, coliform bacteria count and aquatic plant biomass trends and differences between sites were analyzed. This program was mainly designed to detect changes in river water quality since the installation of phosphorus removal at Calgary sewage treatment plants in 1982-83.

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The limnological characteristics of the Bow, Oldman and South Saskatchewan rivers (1979-82)

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Part 1 deals strictly with water chemistry data, in particular, nutrient chemistry and loadings. Part 2 presents an interpretation of the water quality and relates it to primary producer abundance... More ≫

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Part 1 deals strictly with water chemistry data, in particular, nutrient chemistry and loadings. Part 2 presents an interpretation of the water quality and relates it to primary producer abundance and productivity.

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Elbow River flood report : a study of potential flooding problems along the Elbow River in Calgary

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In 1962 the Hydrology Division of the Department of Water Resources, in response to a request to the Department of Water Resources from the City of Calgary City Engineer, began a study of the... More ≫

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In 1962 the Hydrology Division of the Department of Water Resources, in response to a request to the Department of Water Resources from the City of Calgary City Engineer, began a study of the potential flooding danger along Elbow River in an attempt to delineate the areas which would likely be under water for various probabilities of flood occurrence.

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