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Raw water quality of the Red Deer River with respect to the operation of the Anthony Henday water treatment plant : spring runoff 1997

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A water quality study was initiated on the Red Deer River to address water quality concerns experienced by the Anthony Henday Water Treatment Plant during periods of runoff. The study was designed... More ≫

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A water quality study was initiated on the Red Deer River to address water quality concerns experienced by the Anthony Henday Water Treatment Plant during periods of runoff. The study was designed to document longitudinal changes in water quality in the Red Deer River between the Dickson Dam and the City of Red Deer, and to evaluate the effects of contributions from the Little Red Deer and Medicine rivers on Red Deer River water quality during spring runoff.

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Pesticides in Alberta surface waters

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A study carried out under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agreement (CAESA). The purpose of this scoping-level study was to determine if agricultural pesticides... More ≫

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A study carried out under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agreement (CAESA). The purpose of this scoping-level study was to determine if agricultural pesticides currently sold and used in large quantities across Alberta were detectable in small streams and lakes and to compare their concentrations with CWQG for the protection of aquatic life and for irrigation.

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Alberta's surface water quality project

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A four year program to support environmentally sustainable agriculture in Alberta, had the goal of answering: "What is the impact of Alberta's agriculture on surface water and groundwater... More ≫

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A four year program to support environmentally sustainable agriculture in Alberta, had the goal of answering: "What is the impact of Alberta's agriculture on surface water and groundwater quality?". Water quality data from Alberta's major river shows occasional detections of agricultural chemicals by concentrations are typically three orders of magnitude below guidelines for protection of freshwater aquatic life.

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Water quality of the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta

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In 1985, the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch of Alberta Environment began water quality field studies on the North Saskatchewan River within Alberta to provide input to the North... More ≫

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In 1985, the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch of Alberta Environment began water quality field studies on the North Saskatchewan River within Alberta to provide input to the North Saskatchewan River basin planning program. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of water quality in the river for the time period studied.

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The effect of the Dickson Dam on water quality and zoobenthos of the Red Deer River

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The objective of this report was to summarize results of a five-year study conducted on the Red Deer River to assess the effects of impounding the river behind Dickson Dam. It also presents... More ≫

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The objective of this report was to summarize results of a five-year study conducted on the Red Deer River to assess the effects of impounding the river behind Dickson Dam. It also presents results of a study on Gleniffer Lake, the reservoir created when the dam was constructed in 1983.

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