Gar Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKGAR01H)

This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Gar Creek. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Dataset Collection Organization Kootenay Watershed Science
Dataset Steward Email cbwaterhub@livinglakescanada.ca
Dataset Citation Kootenay Watershed Science. (2021). Gar Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKGAR01H) [Data set]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/xq6wp8l3
Dataset Upload Year 2021
Dataset Earliest Record Start Date 2017-09-07
Dataset Latest Record End Date 2024-04-10
Dataset Funding Description This program is generously funded and made possible by Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Conservation Program, Regional District Central Kootenay, Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake Society, Canadian Avalanche Association, Fortis BC, Powder Bound Ski Club Society, Aquatic Informatics and local volunteers.
Dataset Data Disclaimer No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Other Data Sources N/A
Brief description of dataset location Gar Creek, Johnsons Landing, BC.
Dataset Type Stream
Dataset Keywords Hydrometric,People and Perspectives,Technical Research Grade,Stream,Discharge,Community-based monitoring,Water temperature
Dataset Latitude 50.08199276
Dataset Longitude -116.8799359
Dataset DOI https://doi.org/10.48511/xq6wp8l3
Station URL