Rainy River and Lake of the Woods Water Quality Data for 15+ Years

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods Watershed. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) collected measurements for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables over at least 15 years. The data supports water quality assessment, trend detection, and the Freshwater Action Plan.

Use Cases

• Assessing long-term water quality trends based on multi-year monitoring data.
• Detecting emerging environmental issues based on nutrient and metal concentrations.
• Establishing or validating water quality guidelines based on physical-chemical measurements.
• Tracking the effectiveness of remedial measures and regulatory decisions based on historical monitoring.

Strengths

• Data spans at least 15 years, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Includes multiple variable types such as nutrients, metals, and major ions.
• Collected by a national environmental agency (Environment and Climate Change Canada).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the monitoring program.

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Collection Method

Monitoring conducted by ECCC to assess water quality status and trends.

Time Range

At least the past 15 years or longer.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:52:16.387972; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rainy River and Lake of the Woods Watershed.