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April 4, 2014
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Heightened nutrient levels in the Bow River downstream of Calgary have long been a concern. In the 1970s and 1980s, high nutrient levels resulted in excessive aquatic plant growth resulting in low...
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March 1, 2014
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Eight scenarios were run with the Bow River Water Quality Model (BRWQM) to support the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan (PMP). The scenarios predicted close to 10% increase in the instream...
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October 1, 2011
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In 2008, Alberta Environment adopted a management framework for the Muskeg River watershed. The management framework defines criteria for evaluation of water quantity and water quality in the...
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July 1, 2007
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The intent of this report is to summarise and interpret water temperature and dissolved oxygen data that have been collected at sites along the Oldman River during the summer months of 1991-2001,...
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July 1, 2007
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The purpose of this report was to provide both a general summary of water quality conditions in the Oldman River and to subject the extensive long-term dataset to a thorough series of trend...
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February 1, 2006
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Increased use of the Ghost-Waiparous basin for random camping and off-highway vehicles (OHVs) has raised concerns among stakeholders that these activities are affecting water quality in the Ghost,...
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June 1, 1991
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In 1989, a study was initiated to determine the present condition of Pine Lake, to identify nutrient sources and to assess possibilities of reducing nutrient input so that lake water quality would improve.
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June 1, 1990
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The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive description of water quality conditions in the Peace River.
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January 1, 1990
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This report describes the water quality and benthic invertebrate communities in the Lovett River upstream and downstream of the Coal Valley mine, owned by Luscar Ltd. and Alberta Energy Corp. and...
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February 1, 1988
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The effluent of the Cold Lake/Grand Centre regional sewage lagoon appears to have a minor impact on the quality of the Beaver River. The concentrations of nutrient parameters increased slightly in...