North Saskatchewan River Basin Water Quality Data for 15+ Years

North Saskatchewan River basin freshwater quality data for three sites, collected for at least 15 years. Environment and Climate Change Canada monitors nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables to assess status, trends, and regulatory effectiveness. This data informs the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative and supports the Prairie Provinces Water Board.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in nutrient concentrations based on the 15+ year monitoring period mentioned in the description
• Assess the effectiveness of water quality guidelines and remedial measures based on the stated monitoring purpose
• Detect emerging water quality issues in the basin based on the stated monitoring objectives
• Model relationships between different physical-chemical variables like metals and major ions based on the described data contents

Strengths

• Long-term temporal coverage spanning at least 15 years
• Data collected by a national government agency, Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Includes multiple water quality variables such as nutrients, metals, and major ions
• Supports specific policy initiatives like the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is limited to three specific monitoring sites within the basin

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collection Method

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring at fixed sites

Time Range

At least the past 15 years

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 19:11:53.373967; freshness should be verified

Geography

Three sites in the North Saskatchewan River basin, Canada