Yukon River Basin Water Quality Monitoring Data for 15+ Years
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Description
Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over six sites in the Yukon River Basin for the past 15 years or longer. The dataset includes measurements for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada in partnership with Environment Yukon to assess status, trends, and regulatory effectiveness.
Use Cases
Analyzing long-term trends in nutrient concentrations based on the 15+ year monitoring period mentioned in the description
Detecting emerging water quality issues based on the monitoring of metals and major ions
Assessing the effectiveness of regulatory decisions based on the stated purpose of tracking remedial measures
Establishing or validating water quality guidelines based on the physical-chemical variables collected
Strengths
Data spans 15 years or longer, enabling robust trend analysis
Covers over six monitoring sites within the Yukon River Basin
Includes multiple variable types: 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 large-scale modeling
Provenance
Source
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Environment Yukon
Collection Method
Long-term freshwater quality monitoring at fixed sites
Time Range
15 years or longer prior to the last update
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-07 19:31:50.780158; freshness should be verified