Download or read book An Overview of Streamflows and Lake Levels for the Peace Athabasca and Slave River Basins written by James Choles and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a summary of flow and lake level information for water bodies in the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave river basins to provide a hydrologic background for many of the other reports in the Northern River Basins Study series. It examines trends in river flows for both the main stems and significant tributaries; for lake levels, both natural and regulated conditions are examined. Ice processes are also discussed along with some of the environmental effects.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Northern River Basins Study Instream Flow Needs Workshop October 14 15 1993 and January 6 7 1994 written by Gordon L. Walder and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to address instream flow needs (IFN) in the Northern River Basins Study arises primarily from issues related to flow regulation on the Peace River. Flow regulation may have effects on fish habitats and has clearly affected riparian habitats in the study area. This report presents proceedings of a workshop held to review methods and approaches for conducting IFN analyses, to consider their applicability to the northern river basins, and to develop recommendations for undertaking IFN investigations as part of the Study. The workshop included two sessions, one on IFN related to fisheries and aquatic habitats and one on IFN related to riparian and delta habitats. Topics of presentations and papers include river hydrology, water quality considerations, vegetation studies, instream flow assessment, winter habitat, implications of river impoundment, modelling of wildlife habitat, channel morphology, sediment transport, and wetland vegetation management.
Download or read book Technical Reports of the Northern River Basins Study by Subject and Geographical Area Studied written by Mark S. J. Ouellett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists Northern River Basins Study technical reports by issue number, subject, and geographic area studied. Subject areas used to classify the reports are: hydrology/hydraulics, nutrients/dissolved oxygen, contaminants, food chain, drinking water, other uses, traditional knowledge, and synthesis and modelling. Ten geographic divisions are used: three each for the Athabasca and Peace Rivers, and one each of the Wapiti/Smoky rivers, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Lake Athabasca, and Rivière des Rochers/Slave River.
Download or read book The Peace Athabasca Delta written by Peace-Athabasca Delta Project Group and published by Edmonton. This book was released on 1972 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Overview of the Northern River Basins written by R. Bruce MacLock and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a synthesis of reports on the environmental and socio-economic characteristics of the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave river basins in northern Alberta. Includes information on basin hydrology, basin inhabitants, physiographic features (geology, soils, vegetation), climate and weather, fish and wildlife, land use (for urban development, agriculture, forestry, resource extraction, tourism, recreation, transportation, fishing, and hunting/trapping), water quality and quantity, and the jurisdictional framework for resource management in the basin area. The final chapter contains an outline of the history of the area and discussion of issues related to sustainable development in the basin area.
Download or read book Northern River Basins Study written by Northern River Basins Study (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report to the federal ministers of Environment and Indian & Northern Affairs, Alberta's Minister of Environmental Protection, and NWT's Minister of Renewable Resources. Summarises the main scientific findings of the Northern River Basins Study, which was established to examine the relationship between industrial, municipal, agricultural, and other development and the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave River basins. Reviews the characteristics of the northern river basins and their peoples, the organisation of the Study, and major findings in the areas of environmental overview, use of aquatic resources, traditional knowledge, flow regulation, fish distribution and habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, contaminants, drinking water, ecosystem health, modelling, human health, and cumulative effects. Recommendations by the Study Board, First Nations, and scientific advisors regarding such issues as basin management, monitoring, research, public participation, and a successor organisation are then presented. Also includes a summary of opinions, suggestions, and recommendations expressed at 17 community workshops held throughout the northern river basins area.
Download or read book The Effects of Flow Regulation on Freeze up Regime Peace River Taylor to the Slave River written by David Donald Andres and published by The Study. This book was released on 1996 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the effects of flow regulation on the freeze-up processes of part of the Peace River downstream of the Bennett Dam, which has regulated the river flow since 1972. Ice modelling and a review of ice observations and other field data were used to characterise the extent of flow regulation and its effects on ice in the river channel. Explicit equations and algorithms are presented that quantify the processes by which an ice cover forms on large regulated and non-regulated rivers. Work previously undertaken on the Peace River is also described to provide a framework for the calibration of these algorithms for the river in both its regulated and non-regulated condition. A procedure was developed for forecasting freeze-up on a non-regulated river and a stability relationship was derived that uses both air temperature and discharge to determine whether a juxtaposed or consolidated ice cover will form. In addition, the hydraulic characteristics of the Peace River were evaluated for six reaches using the existing data base.
Download or read book Approved Terms of Reference Water Management Plan for Lesser Slave Lake and Lesser Slave River Basins written by Alberta. Alberta Environment and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lesser Slave Lake and River basins are part of the Athabasca River system, which join with the Peace River in NE Alberta to flow to the Arctic Ocean. They are a source of water for agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, commercial fishing, recreation/tourism, domestic and municipal users. Within the lake basin, these activities often create conflicting interests and demands for different lake levels. Within the river basin, seasonally low flows can affect aquatic life and municipal and industrial withdrawal and dilution uses of the river. In addition, settlement and development in the area resulted in many changes. Issues associated with extremes of flooding and drought crystallized regional concerns and made water management planning a priority in the region. The Lesser Slave Basins water management plan will help Alberta Environment make water resource decisions in the Lesser Slave Basins planning area, under the Water Act and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. This document lists the goals for Phase one, and the objectives required to meet the goals.--Includes text from document
Download or read book Water Resources Use and Management Issues for the Peace Athabasca and Slave River Basins written by Golder Associates and published by The Study. This book was released on 1995 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northern River Basins Study Board will be formulating recommendations covering many areas likely of consequence or interest to basin residents. To assist the Board in this task, a series of projects was initiated to survey the residents on their use of northern river basins waters. Existing information was either not available or as extensive as required. This report details the background work undertaken to devise a survey instrument and strategy to capture for households a representative cross-section of information on water use and resident attitudes toward the water resource. The report also assesses the most effective means for approaching and obtaining information from stakeholder groups. The appendix includes the project terms of reference, a description of how the population stratification method could be applied for the survey, and a draft questionnaire.
Download or read book Atlas of Alberta Lakes written by Patricia Mitchell and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1990 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of data on 100 lakes in Alberta (outside the mountain areas) covers physical characteristics, water quality, wildlife, recreational opportunities and access for each lake, and includes maps, photographs, diagrams and statistical tables.
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Peace Athabasca Delta written by Kevin P. Timoney and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta, the threatened home of wildlife and indigenous cultures.
Download or read book Peace Athabasca Slave River Basins P A S written by Cameron Alexander McGregor and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissolved Oxygen Conditions and Fish Requirements in the Athabasca Peace and Slave Rivers written by Patricia A. Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NTBS was designed to address the ecological concerns about pulp mill expansion, and to increase scientific knowledge about environmental conditions [ecology, ecosystem sustainability, water pollution and control, habitat, effect on fish and fishing, etc.] in the major river systems of the north. The study's objectives were to gather and interpret sound scientific information about the basins, develop appropriate recommendations for basin management, and communicate effectively with the public. The government response report confirms the governments' commitment to ecosystem sustainability and to pollution control in northern rivers. First Nations and Metis aboriginal [native] peoples contributed significantly to the NRBS.
Download or read book The Peace Athabasca Delta written by Kevin P. Timoney and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the delta, water is boss, change is the only constant, and creation and destruction exist side by side." The Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern Alberta is a globally significant wetland that lies within one of the largest unfragmented landscapes in North America. Arguably the world's largest boreal inland delta, it is renowned for its biological productivity and is a central feature of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yet the delta and its indigenous cultures lie downstream of Alberta's bitumen sands, whose exploitation comprises one of the largest industrial projects in the world. Kevin Timoney provides an authoritative synthesis of the science and history of the delta, describing its ecology, unraveling its millennia-long history, and addressing its uncertain future. Scientists, students, leaders in the energy sector, government officials and policy makers, and conscientious citizens everywhere should read this lively work.
Download or read book Water Resources Use and Management Issues for the Peace Athabasca and Slave River Basins written by Philippe Reicher and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water use, Alberta, Athabasca River Watershed, Peace River Watershed, Slave River Watershed.
Download or read book Introducing Large Rivers written by Avijit Gupta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible introduction to large rivers, including coverage of the geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, and environments of large river systems This indispensible book takes a structured and global approach to the subject of large rivers, covering geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, and anthropogenic environment. It offers a thorough foundation for readers who are new to the field and presents enlightening discussions about issues of management at the worldwide scale. The book also examines possible future adaptations that may come about due to climate change. The book has benefitted from contributions by Professor W.J. Junk on the ecology of floodplains and Professor Olav Slaymaker on the large arctic rivers. Introducing Large Rivers is presented in three parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the world’s large rivers and their basins. It covers source, transfer, and storage of their water and sediment; Pleistocene inheritance; the ecology of channels and floodplains; deltas; and more. Several large rivers are discussed in the next part. These include the Amazon Mississippi, Nile, Ganga-Brahmaputra System, Mekong, and Yangtze. The last part examines changes in large rivers and our management of river systems. It studies anthropogenic alterations such as land use and deforestation in large river basins; structural control systems like dams and reservoirs on channels; and ecological changes. It finishes with chapters on the management of large rivers, covering both technical and political aspects, and the future of the world’s big river systems. Introducing Large Rivers is ideal as an introductory textbook on large rivers for future earth and environmental scientists and river managers. It will also benefit advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying geography, geology, ecology, and river management.
