Kootenay Lake Field Water Quality

Ancillary water quality data (temperature, pH, Secchi depth) for Kootenay Lake, collected by CKISS as part of their invasive mussel monitoring program.

Water quality data (temperature, pH) also collected by private dock owner in 2022 under a community science invasive mussel monitoring initiative hosted by CKISS with support from Living Lakes Canada's National Lake Blitz program.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Dataset Collection Organization Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society
Dataset Steward Email cbwaterhub@livinglakescanada.ca
Dataset Citation Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society. (2022). Kootenay Lake Field Water Quality [Dataset]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. 10.48511/y4nr-qf49
Dataset Upload Year 2022
Dataset Earliest Record Start Date 2018-06-14
Dataset Latest Record End Date 2022-10-23
Dataset Funding Description Funding for this program is provided by Columbia Power, Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship. Funding for the community science invasive mussel monitoring initiative provided by the Regional District of Central Kootenay through the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund.
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 Measurements are taken at up to nine locations across the main body of Kootenay Lake. See metadata in download for site coordinates.
Dataset Type Lake
Dataset Keywords Lake,Lentic,Water Quality,Water temperature,Community Research Grade
Dataset Latitude 49.768978
Dataset Longitude -116.856993
Dataset DOI 10.48511/y4nr-qf49
Station URL