Kootenay Lake (Station 3)

As part of Friends of Kootenay Lake’s commitment to the fish and wildlife habitat of Kootenay Lake, a three year water quality monitoring program was initiated. The near-shore program was conducted by trained volunteers all over Kootenay Lake, and monitoring water clarity and temperature of Kootenay Lake according to guidelines provided by the British Columbia Lake Stewardship Society’s (BCLSS) Lake Sampling Program (BCLSMP).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Dataset Collection Organization Columbia Basin Water Hub
Dataset Steward Email cbwaterhub@livinglakescanada.ca
Dataset Citation Friends of Kootenay Lake. (2022). Kootenay Lake (Station 3) [Data set]. Columbia Basin Water Hub. https://doi.org/10.48511/61Z2-5K56
Dataset Upload Year 2022
Dataset Earliest Record Start Date 2013-04-29
Dataset Latest Record End Date 2015-10-20
Dataset Funding Description
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.
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Brief description of dataset location Kootenay Lake south of Nelson.
Dataset Type Lake
Dataset Keywords Community-based monitoring,Community Research Grade,Lake,Water temperature
Dataset Latitude 49.493088
Dataset Longitude -117.325666
Dataset DOI
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