Water quality study of Waiparous Creek, Fallentimber Creek and Ghost River : final report

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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, Waiparous and Fallentimber Rivers. In order to address these concerns, Alberta Environment has retained Clearwater Environmental Consultants Inc. to conduct a water quality study on the Ghost-Waiparous River Basin with the following goals: 1. To determine baseline water quality conditions in the Ghost Waiparous River Basin; 2. To determine the potential impacts of off-highway vehicle use and random camping in the Ghost River basin and other potentially affected basins (e.g., Fallen Timber Creek); 3. To determine whether there is a significant deterioration in downstream water quality in the Bow River related to OHV activities. Recognizing that a cause-and-effect linkage between OHV usage and water quality in the Ghost-Waiparous Basin is difficult to prove conclusively, this report takes a weight-of evidence approach. Trends and changes in water quality are identified downstream of areas of high recreational activity. Key water quality parameters in the study include suspended solids, turbidity, nutrients, metals and bacteria. Possible causes and mechanisms to explain the observed changes in these parameters are then examined and evaluated. Conclusions are drawn based on the information available.

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Water quality study of Waiparous Creek, Fallentimber Creek and Ghost River : final report

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Title and publication information

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Report

Extent

86 pages

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Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Subject Information

Topic

Environment

Spatial Coverage

Ghost River

Spatial Coverage

Waiparous Creek

Spatial Coverage

Fallentimber Creek

Subject (LCSH)

Water quality--Alberta--Ghost River.

Subject (LCSH)

Water quality--Alberta--Waiparous Creek.

Subject (LCSH)

Water quality--Alberta--Fallentimber Creek.

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Date Created

2006-02-01

Date Added

2015-08-24T16:53:08.285462

Date Modified

2006-02-01

Date Issued

2006-02-01

Audience information

Researchers Scientists

Language

English (Canadian)

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ISBN (pdf)

077854575X

ISBN (print)

0778545741

NEOS catalogue key

3709418

Local Identifier

W0625, T/853

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Open Government Licence - Alberta

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Environment and Parks

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ESRD.Info-Centre@gov.ab.ca

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