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Lacombe Stormwater Pond Dataset

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Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess... More ≫

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Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess rainfall. Stormwater ponds also contribute to environmental health by allowing the settlement of dirt and solids from stormwater to the bottom of the pond. As a result, the sediments of stormwater ponds can become enriched with potentially harmful contaminants. The health risks posed to anglers by contact with stormwater and sediments and consumption of fish from stormwater ponds are not well characterized. The City of Lacombe (Alberta) is a municipality with two stormwater ponds stocked with sterile fish for angling. Alberta Health collected water, sediment and fish from these two ponds over two seasons (fall 2010 and spring 2011) and analyzed the samples for a suite of contaminants. Water samples were collected from three sites at each pond and three depths for each site (n=40; nine samples...

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Alberta community profile : Lacombe

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Provides an overview of the community of Lacombe as of November 1988. The profile includes a brief history of the community, its geographic location, climate, population, labour force, major... More ≫

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Provides an overview of the community of Lacombe as of November 1988. The profile includes a brief history of the community, its geographic location, climate, population, labour force, major employers, retail and service trade, manufacturing, transportation, government, utilities and other municipal services, housing, health care, education, accommodation, recreational facilities, active organizations, and regional resources. Part of a series of community profiles released by Alberta Economic Development and Trade in 1988.

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Historical walking and driving tour : Lacombe

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This booklet contains a walking and driving tour of Lacombe.

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Lacombe

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Provides an overview of the community of Lacombe as of October 1986. Information included in this profile includes a brief history of the community, its geographic location, climate, population,... More ≫

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Provides an overview of the community of Lacombe as of October 1986. Information included in this profile includes a brief history of the community, its geographic location, climate, population, labour force, major employers, retail and service trade, manufacturing, transportation, government, utilities and other municipal services, housing, health care, education, accommodation, recreational facilities, active organizations, and regional resources. Part of a series of community profiles released by Alberta Economic Development and Trade in 1986.

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