Water Monitoring Overview (1999-2014) Harrop (Mill) and Narrows Creeks
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This report provides an overview of water quality data collected in a long-term monitoring project (1999-present) that has been carried out on Harrop/Mill and Narrows creeks under the Harrop-Procter Watershed Protection Society (HPWPS) and the Harrop-Procter Community Co-operative (HPCC).
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| Field | Value |
| Data last updated | September 29, 2021 |
| Metadata last updated | June 2, 2022 |
| Created | September 29, 2021 |
| Format | URL |
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Data collection info | Grab samples are collected for water by community water samplers for turbidity, TSS, and specific conductance according to methods reviewed in Duncan and Duncan (2012) and Clark (2003). The protocols that were used for the macroinvertebrate monitoring program follow methods developed by Environment Canada under the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN). Stream discharge measurements followed Resource Inventory Committee (RIC, 1998) standard procedures, and involved stretching a tape measure across the channel and metering the water velocity at intervals of 15-30 cm at least four times per year. |
| Data processing | Data was primarily summarized using ggplot2 and other graphical packages in program R (Version 3.1.2, R Core Team, 2014). However, temperature plots and some comparisons of turbidity and TSS were summarized in SAS (SAS Institute 2000). Boxplots were used to aid the summary of water quality parameters by year. |
| Data type | non-lab |
| Id | 283dbf9e-9685-4132-8347-4995614e72d4 |
| Package id | ae1eb97b-f83b-4e19-8c59-df987661484e |
| Position | 4 |
| Resource citation | Quamme, D. (2015). Overview of water monitoring on Harrop (Mill) and Narrows creek, 1999-2014. Prepared for Harrop-Procter Community Forest, Harrop-Procter, BC. Columbia Basin Water Hub [Resource]. Nelson, BC. https://doi.org/10.48511/NZTP-DJ84 |
| Resource 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. |
| Resource location | Harrop and Narrows creeks are located on the south side of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake east of the city of Nelson, B.C in the community of Harrop-Procter. The headwaters of the creeks are situated in the Nelson Range of the Selkirk Mountains and drain high gradient north-facing slopes reaching elevations of just over 2,300 m down to Kootenay Lake at 530 m. |
| State | active |
| Waterhub certified | Certified |
| Waterhub grade | People and Perspectives |
| Citation (Required) | Quamme, D. (2015). Overview of water monitoring on Harrop (Mill) and Narrows creek, 1999-2014. Prepared for Harrop-Procter Community Forest, Harrop-Procter, BC. Columbia Basin Water Hub [Resource]. Nelson, BC. https://doi.org/10.48511/NZTP-DJ84 |
| Resource Location | Harrop and Narrows creeks are located on the south side of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake east of the city of Nelson, B.C in the community of Harrop-Procter. The headwaters of the creeks are situated in the Nelson Range of the Selkirk Mountains and drain high gradient north-facing slopes reaching elevations of just over 2,300 m down to Kootenay Lake at 530 m. |
| Data Collection Information | Grab samples are collected for water by community water samplers for turbidity, TSS, and specific conductance according to methods reviewed in Duncan and Duncan (2012) and Clark (2003). The protocols that were used for the macroinvertebrate monitoring program follow methods developed by Environment Canada under the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN). Stream discharge measurements followed Resource Inventory Committee (RIC, 1998) standard procedures, and involved stretching a tape measure across the channel and metering the water velocity at intervals of 15-30 cm at least four times per year. |
| Data Processing | Data was primarily summarized using ggplot2 and other graphical packages in program R (Version 3.1.2, R Core Team, 2014). However, temperature plots and some comparisons of turbidity and TSS were summarized in SAS (SAS Institute 2000). Boxplots were used to aid the summary of water quality parameters by year. |
| 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. |
| Water Hub Data Grade | People and Perspectives |
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| Data type | General |
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