Winnipeg River Basin Water Quality Monitoring Data for 15+ Years

Environment and Climate Change Canada provides long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for two sites in the Winnipeg River basin. The dataset includes over 15 years of measurements for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables. Data collection supports the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative to assess status, trends, and the effectiveness of regulatory measures.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in nutrient concentrations based on the multi-year monitoring mentioned in the description
• Assess the effectiveness of water management policies based on tracking data for remedial measures
• Detect emerging water quality issues based on the continuous monitoring of metals and ions
• Establish or validate regional water quality guidelines based on the physical-chemical variable measurements

Strengths

• Data spans 15 years or longer, enabling robust long-term trend analysis
• Monitoring conducted by the authoritative national agency Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Includes multiple variable groups: nutrients, metals, major ions, and physical-chemical measures

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific modeling tasks
• Data is limited to two monitoring sites, which may not represent the entire basin

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collection Method

Long-term monitoring conducted by ECCC and through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative

Time Range

15 years or longer

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 19:31:50.044061; freshness should be verified

Geography

Winnipeg River basin, two specific monitoring sites