Calgary Watershed Surface Water Quality Sampling Locations with Ward Boundaries

Sampling locations for the City of Calgary's Watershed Monitoring Program, published by data.calgary.ca. The dataset includes geographic coordinates and administrative boundaries for sample sites. It was last updated on 2026-05-29.

Use Cases

• Map sampling site density and distribution using Latitude and Longitude coordinates.
• Analyze water quality monitoring coverage by administrative area using Ward Boundaries and Calgary Communities.
• Filter for active or inactive monitoring stations using the Active column for program assessment.
• Join water quality data from other sources using the Site Key as a unique identifier.

Strengths

• Includes precise geographic coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for spatial analysis.
• Provides administrative context with multiple boundary columns (Ward Boundaries, Calgary Communities, City Quadrants).
• Contains a unique Site Key column for reliable data joining.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.calgary.ca

Collection Method

Sampling locations for the City of Calgary's Watershed Monitoring Program.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 08:02:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.