Assiniboine-Red River Basin Water Quality Data for 15+ Years

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for six sites in the Assiniboine - Red River Basin for the past 15 years or longer. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) collected this data to assess status, detect trends, and track the effectiveness of regulatory decisions. The information supports the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative and the Prairie Provinces Water Board.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in nutrient concentrations based on the 15+ year monitoring period.
• Assess the effectiveness of regulatory decisions and remedial measures based on the stated purpose of the monitoring program.
• Model spatial variations in water quality across the basin based on data from six distinct monitoring sites.
• Establish or validate water quality guidelines for metals and major ions based on the physical-chemical variables measured.

Strengths

• Data covers a long-term period of 15 years or more, enabling trend analysis.
• Monitoring is conducted by the authoritative national agency Environment and Climate Change Canada.
• Includes multiple water quality variables such as nutrients, metals, and major ions.
• Data is collected from six specific sites within a defined basin, providing spatial context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collection Method

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring conducted by ECCC.

Time Range

15 years or longer prior to the last update date.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 18:51:44.888416; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Six sites in the Assiniboine - Red River Basin, Canada.