This dataset consists of data and supplemental materials related to the weather station located in St. Laurent, MB on the eastern shore of Lake Manitoba. The data file contains the downloaded curated weather file accessed from the Data Garrison site. The dataset is curated and added here as archived data. Additional information includes images of the weather station, a link to the data dashboards showing near real-time weather data, and instrument, deployment, publication and platform information. This weather station replaces St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon_13390 and is currently collecting weather data from the same area. The station was deployed in August 2022.
The following documents are provided to assist data users in understanding how data was processed and/or created. Details may include descriptions of the variables used and any quality checks/controls or standardization applied. 1. Script: code used to process the data. 2. Cookbook: a document describing the general steps used to process the data and a description of the dataset variables. 3. Codebook: a document containing detailed instructions about any scripts used to process the data as well as step by step instructions describing the different levels of data processing that were applied. 4. QA/QC Summary (if applicable or necessary): A document describing any quality control processes used when processing the data.
Sanikiluaq Community Based Monitoring (CBM)
Through a collaboration between University of Manitoba, Arctic Eider Society and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Eider Society staff (local community members) have collected and processed water samples bi-weekly to monthly from summer 2023 to present. Samples were collected for nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, and silicate), salinity, coloured dissolved organic matter, delta-O18, chlorophyll-a, particulate organic carbon and nitrogen, pH, and total alkalinity. In 2026, we will add sea ice collection to this time series.
REEPS: Water Resource Inventory for Wildfire Suppression (Public)
This dataset contains geospatial information produced through the 2025 Water Resource Inventory for Wildfire Suppression project in the Red Mountain Road and Enterprise Creek area on the east side of Slocan Lake, British Columbia. The dataset supports wildfire response planning and operations through the identification, verification, and mapping of water sources and related infrastructure within an at-risk community.
Windermere Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Windermere Lake.
Whitetail Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Whitetail Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Whiteswan Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Wasa Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Tie Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September.
Surveyors Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Surveyors Lake.
St. Mary Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from St. Mary Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Premier Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Moyie Lake.
Lillian Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Lillian Lake.
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Lazy Lake.
Lake Koocanusa Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Lake Koocanusa.
Columbia Lake Field Water Quality (EKISC)
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) conducts invasive mussel monitoring on various waterbodies across the region. A water sample is taken at each lake using a plankton tow net to test for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel larva. Ancillary data including temperature, pH, and Secchi depth are taken at each water body and are shared in this dataset. Higher priority lakes (i.e., lakes that receive more transient use) are sampled twice per month, while lower priority lakes are sampled once per month from the beginning of June until the end of September. This dataset contains ancillary data collected from Columbia Lake.
This data set is part of Lake Windermere Water monitoring project. It includes Abel creek monitoring through the 2025 season.
This data set is part of Lake Windermere Water monitoring project. It includes Windermere creek monitoring through the 2025 season
Spatial distribution of water quality and phytoplankton in the Upper Manitoba Great Lakes
Freshwater eutrophication in Canada poses significant threats to ecosystem health and community wellbeing, particularly in large lake systems like the upper Manitoba Great Lakes (uMBGL). Lakes Winnipegosis, Waterhen, and Manitoba form a critical buffer system within the Nelson River watershed, processing nutrients before they reach Lake Winnipeg and ultimately Hudson Bay and the North Atlantic Ocean. Despite their importance, these lakes remain severely understudied, with minimal spatial and temporal data available about nutrient dynamics and phytoplankton communities. This knowledge gap hinders evidence-based management decisions necessary to protect these valuable freshwater resources from eutrophication driven by modern challenges such as land use management and accelerated climate change. This study provides the first spatially comprehensive, multi-year assessment of offshore water quality in the upperMBGL system. Over three open-water seasons (2016-2017), I collected and analyzed physical, chemical, and biological data across multiple basins to: (1) characterize in-situ offshore biogeochemical and physical conditions; (2) examine spatial and temporal variation through geostatistical analysis; and (3) document phytoplankton diversity and distribution patterns. Results indicate that all three lakes are consistently mesotrophic to eutrophic. Nutrient concentrations generally increased from north to south in both Lakes Winnipegosis and Manitoba during the open water season. Filamentous cyanobacteria dominated summer phytoplankton biomass in both lakes, while cyanobacterial picoplankton dominated by abundance. Significant differences between years and basins suggest limited inter-basin mixing and differential impacts from local land use. This research establishes a critical western science based baseline for understanding water quality dynamics in the Upper Manitoba Great Lakes system, and highlights the urgent need for continued monitoring, community-engaged research, and the weaving of traditional ecological knowledge with western science approaches to ensure these lakes can continue functioning as effective nutrient buffers for Lake Winnipeg.
Spatial distribution of water quality and phytoplankton distribution in the Upper Manitoba Great Lakes
Through 2016-2017, we conducted open water season sampling for chemical, biological, and physical parameters on the upper MBGL. From 2017 to 2019 we collected in-situ measurements of spectral reflectance paired with water quality parameters to test possible Sentinel 3 OLCI reflectance algorithms for determination of chlorophyll-a, suspended sediment and coloured dissolved organic matter. Our goal is two-fold, to develop local validation for satellite methods and use in situ data to evaluate the current water quality status of the lake in order to understand how climate change will affect these systems at a hyperlocal and local scale. This infomration will help inform and support management of these lakes as a single, complex hydrological system.
Arctic Sea Ice Phenology from Passive Microwave Satellite Retrievals
The seasonal timing of summer sea ice opening (sea ice contraction falls below 80%) and retreat (sea ice concentration falls below 15%), as well as fall sea ice advance (sea ice concentration rises above 15%) and closing (sea ice concentration rises above 80%) is recorded annually, as are the annual sea ice minimum, day of minimum, and the length of the open-water period (sea ice concentration continuously below 80%) and ice-free period (sea ice concentration continuously below 15%). Data inputs are daily sea ice concentration datasets from National Snow and Ice Data Center: Bootstrap v3 (https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0079/versions/3) and NASA-Team v2 (https://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0051/versions/2). All data are stored in NetCDF4 files on the polar stereographic north grid with 25-km horizontal resolution.
Upper Wilson Creek Hydrometric (MCKWIL01H)
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Upper Wilson Creek hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Upper Wilson Creek is being monitored as it is an important tributary to Slocan Lake and was identified by the community as a priority. This watershed is glacially fed in its upper reaches. The data is being collected to track climate change and other impacts on Columbia Basin water supply and to support community climate adaptation.
This dataset contains climate data for the Valhalla Climate Station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This area was selected for monitoring to cover a geographic data gap and to increase monitoring at high elevations. Valhalla Mountain Touring is a local sponsor for this climate station.
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Silverton Creek hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Silverton Creek was selected for monitoring as it supports many water users and was identified as a priority by the community.
MacDonald Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKMCD01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on MacDonald Creek. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.
This dataset contains data from a climate station in the Lost Ledge Creek watershed. The site, previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This data is collected to enhance understanding and prediction of how small- and medium-sized watersheds respond to a changing climate, particularly during periods of extreme high and low precipitation.
Kootenay Joe Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKKOJ01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Kootenay Joe Creek. This site, previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
This dataset contains data from a climate station in the Kootenay Joe Creek watershed. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Johnsons Landing Climate Station (MCKJOL01C)
This dataset contains data from a climate station at Johnsons Landing. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Glacier Creek Lower Hydrometric (MCKGLA02H)
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Glacier Creek lower hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Glacier Creek was selected for monitoring glacier fed streams in the Mid-Columbia Kootenay region. This station is nested with Glacier Creek upper hydrometric station to provide a better understanding of processes in the watershed. Monitoring has been implemented on this site. Data will be added soon.
Glacier Creek Upper Hydrometric (MCKGLA01H)
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Glacier Creek upper hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Glacier Creek was selected for monitoring as a glacier-fed stream in the Mid-Columbia Kootenay region. This station is nested with Glacier Creek Lower hydrometric station to provide a better understanding of processes in the watershed.
Gar Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKGAR01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Gar Creek. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.
Fitzstubbs Creek Hydrometric (MCKFIT01H)
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Fitzstubbs Creek hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Fitzstubbs Creek was selected for monitoring as a tributary of the larger Wilson Creek. Wilson Creek and Fitzstubbs Creek were both identified as community priorities. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.
Bjerkness Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKBJE01H)
This dataset contains hydrometric data from a station on Bjerkness Creek. Originally part of the Kootenay Watershed Science program, the site is now incorporated into Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This station contributes to improving our understanding and predicting the behavior of small- and medium-sized watersheds in response to changing climate conditions, particularly during periods of extreme high and low precipitation.
Carlyle Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKCRL01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Carlyle Creek. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on the Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.
Davis Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKDAV01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Davis Creek. Previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program, this site is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Ben Hur Creek Hydrometric Station (MCKBEN01H)
This dataset contains data from a hydrometric station on Ben Hur Creek. The station was previously operated under the Kootenay Watershed Science program and is now part of Living Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This data is collected to enhance understanding and prediction of how small- and medium-sized watersheds respond to a changing climate, particularly during periods of extreme high and low precipitation.
This dataset contains lake level data for Rosebud Lake. This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Rosebud Lake was identified as a strong interest of the local community, the lake is habitat for a population of Western painted turtles.
This dataset contains hydrometric data for Summit Creek. This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Summit Creek was selected for monitoring to reflect the Local Reference Group's identified priorities of monitoring sources of drinking water, fish habitat, and watersheds used for or impacted by industry.
This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Sandy Creek was selected for monitoring to reflect the Local Reference Group's identified priorities of monitoring sources of drinking water, and watersheds used for or impacted by agriculture and industry.
This dataset contains hydrometric data for Goose Creek. This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Goose Creek was selected for monitoring to reflect the Local Reference Group's identified priorities of monitoring sources of drinking water, and watersheds used for or impacted by agriculture and industry.
This dataset contains hydrometric data for Cory Creek. This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. This site was selected to represent the Local Reference Group's identified priorities to monitor sources of drinking water as well as fish habitat. There are many water licenses issued for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use on this creek, and is identified as both fish and species at risk habitat.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA-5
This dataset comprises a series of CSV files, each of which catalogues a suite of information for an individual cyclone track for the Northern Hemisphere. Detection and tracking are conducted using version 13.3 of the Lagrangian cyclone detection and tracking algorithm described by Crawford et al. (2021). This algorithm is applied to sea-level pressure data from Version 5 of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Retrospective Analysis (ERA-5) at a 3-hour temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1940 – present (updated annually). Each CSV file contains information regarding the location, propagation, intensity, and size of the storm for each observation time. Whether a storm is a multi-center cyclone or interacting (splitting or merging) with other storm systems is also noted. Only cyclones that last at least 24 hours and travel at least 1000 km are included. Storms must also be observed at least once over an elevation under 500 m and at least once at a distance at least 500 km from their point of origin. These standard criteria are necessary to remove spurious systems (i.e., reduce the false positive rate).
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Bruce Creek hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Bruce Creek was selected to build on the historic Water Survey of Canada record available for this location.
KuKa transects collected over land fast sea ice, lake ice and tundra. Data are processed in nadir viewing mode and provided in netCDF format
Conductivity and temperature measurements for Haley Creek. Temperature was collected prior to 2022 using a Tidbit datalogger and was part of a program that monitored the temperature of nine tributary creeks within the Trail Creek Watershed. Continuous conductivity measurements taken by HOBO U20 datalogger began in 2022. The logger has been relocated several times within the reach due to stream erosion. Three "snapshot" water quality analyses in late Spring of 2020, 2023 and 2025 have been taken to evaluate the Teck remediation methods to improve metal and phosphate contamination to the creek.
A Solinst LevelVent 5 water level datalogger S/N 2174515 was deployed at the French St bridge location on 19 Sept 2023. This was the same location used by Water Survey Canada (#08NE118) between 1975 to 1989.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for VOW 27 - Canyon (40th St). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
Temperature readings are taken at 1-hour intervals in Bleasdell Creek, upstream of Elk River FSR bridge, as part of Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. Over time, water temperature data can be used to understand the effects of climate change on the Elk River and its tributaries.
This dataset contains water quality measurements and lab results for Goat River. This is part of a program that collects water quality data using portable meters from spring to fall on the Goat River at two locations (one near hwy 21 and one near Kitchener). It also includes lab results taken during the fall during CABIN sampling.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks in CMIP6
This dataset comprises a series of CSV files, each of which catalogues a suite of information for an individual cyclone track for the Northern Hemisphere. Detection and tracking are conducted using version 13.3 of the Lagrangian cyclone detection and tracking algorithm described by Crawford et al. (2021). This algorithm is applied to sea-level pressure data from climate model simulations that were run as part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) at a 6-hour temporal resolution and 100-km spatial resolution. Of the 22 models included, 13 provided the sufficient inputs for five experiments: historical, SSP1-2.6 (low emissions), SSP2-4.5 (medium emissions), SSP3-7.0 (high emissions), and SSP5-8.5 (very high emissions). The other 9 models are only present from historical and SSP5-8.5. The historical simulation is 1950-2014. The CMIP6 simulations are from 2015-2100. Also included is a comparable set of historical cyclone tracks (1950-2014) derived from the 5th version of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Retrospective Analysis (ERA5). The cyclone detection and tracking algorithm was applied to sea-level pressure inputs with the same spatial and temporal resolution as the CMIP6 data. Each CSV file contains information regarding the location, propagation, intensity, and size of the storm for each observation time. Whether a storm is a multi-center cyclone or interacting (splitting or merging) with other storm systems is also noted. Only cyclones that last at least 24 hours and travel at least 1000 km are included. Storms must also be observed at least once over an elevation under 500 m and at least once at a distance at least 500 km from their point of origin. These standard criteria are necessary to remove spurious systems (i.e., reduce the false positive rate).
CEOS/NSIDC Extratropical Cyclone Tracking
The CEOS/NSIDC Extratropical Cyclone Tracking (CNECT) project examines individual cyclone tracks for the Northern Hemisphere. Detection and tracking are conducted using the Lagrangian cyclone detection and tracking algorithm developed by Crawford and Serreze (2016) and updated by Crawford et al. (2021). Each storm is stored as a CSV file, which contains information regarding the location, propagation, intensity, and size of the storm for each observation time. Whether a storm is a multi-center cyclone or interacting (splitting or merging) with other storm systems is also noted. The datasets produced through this project are useful for understanding the lifecycle of individual storms, from genesis and development to decay and lysis. They also are useful for examining the impacts of extratropical cyclones on the surface (e.g., wind hazards, impacts on surface energy balance, cyclone-associated precipitation).
Surface Skin Temperature on Landfast Sea Ice across the Canadian Arctic
This dataset comprises surface skin temperature (SKT) collected from six sites across the Canadian Arctic coast, resulting from experiments that were conducted over late winter, spring, and early summer.
This dataset comprises the stable isotopes values of 341 analyzed melted ice samples from 19 cores collected in James Bay and Belcher Islands in 2019. ![Alt Text](https://canwin-datahub.ad.umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/users/user44/under_ice_plume_animation_copy.gif)
Since 2012, three in-lake moorings have been placed during the open water season in Lakes Winnipegosis, Waterhen and Manitoba in order to collect high frequency data. An ecotriplet collects turbidity, chlorophyll, fluorescence and phycocyanin data, while an Alec CT collects temperature and conductivity data at 10 minute intervals. In 2019 an oxygen sensor was added. The sites were sampled once per month for more detailed water chemistry, using a surface grab method and a plastic Nalgene bottle. Visual information on wind speed, direction, wave height and cloud cover was also recorded.
This dataset contains files associated with the area at selected water levels, and the bathymetry of Lake Manitoba as determined using satellite images and Canadian Hydrographic Services data (CHS 1986). This report was prepared by Greg McCullough using data digi􀆟zed from Canadian Hydrographic Services charts by Katelyn Rodgers and Kelsey Friesen under the supervision of Claire Herbert.
This publication describes how a bathymetric map was created from digitized paper maps.
Hydrometric data are taken at Forsyth Creek (FOR001) at the Elk River FSR bridge, approximately 25km north of Elkford, as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM). This site is monitored by Elk River Alliance as part of the Elk River Monitoring Collaborative as well as the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Hydrometric data are taken at Coal Creek (COL006) at the bridge along Park Avenue as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM). This site is operated in partnership with the City of Fernie, who installed the level logger at this site in 2020. ERA began hydrometric measurements in 2023, as part of the Elk River Monitoring Collaborative as well as the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Morrissey Creek (MOR001 or MOR001A) in the vicinity of its confluence with the Elk River as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions. In 2023, a hydrometric station was also installed at this site as part of the Elk River Watershed Collaborative Monitoring Program as well as the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Hydrometric data are collected at Alexander Creek (ALX004) just upstream of the Carbon Creek bridge on Highway 3, as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM). The hydrometric station was installed in 2023 at this site as part of the Elk River Monitoring Collaborative as well as the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Lizard Creek (LIZ001) at its intersection with the Elk River, as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the wider community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling added on and occurring annually during low-flow conditions. In 2022, a hydrometric station was also installed at this site as part of the Elk River Watershed Collaborative Monitoring Program as well as the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) is a continuous long-term monitoring program covering selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available data and make these data accessible to the broader community. As of 2020, this CBWM program transitioned to into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling added on and carried out annually during low-flow conditions. In 2022, the CBWM program expanded to include hydrometric and temperature monitoring focused on modeling impacts of climate change and land-use on the Elk River and its tributaries. Another one-off, unique monitoring project carried out by the Elk River Alliance involved its recent Fish Research Initiative to carry out redd surveys in selected tributaries of the Elk River.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for VOW 30. Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
VOW 14 - North of Fairmont (Westside Rd)
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for LLC VOW 14 - North of Fairmont (Westside Rd). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
Building Capacity through Technology: CanWIN’s Role in Supporting Indigenous Science
Addressing the challenges posed by climate change in recent decades, particularly in Arctic and freshwater ecosystems, requires integrating diverse datasets across disciplines, cultures, and political boundaries. Although Canada has invested significantly in research infrastructure, much of its environmental data continues to be fragmented and difficult to access. The Canadian Watershed Information Network (CanWIN) provides a decentralized open-access platform that fosters research collaboration and knowledge sharing. By implementing CARE and FAIR principles and best practices for data stewardship, CanWIN enables ethical and transparent data sharing, supporting reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities and enhancing evidence-based decision-making in response to climate and environmental change. An example project in collaboration with the Manitoba Metis Federation is highlighted. **NOTE:** This is the accepted version of this publication. The final version includes an additional author - Lex duPlessis from Link Digital. © 2025 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
James Bay and Belcher Islands Expedition 2023 Cruise Report
With funding support from NSERC and Oceans North NGO, a research consortium led by researchers at the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS), University of Manitoba (UM), carried out an oceanographic research expedition to James Bay and Belcher Islands during July 31 - September 1, 2023. This expedition was the third oceanographic research cruise to James Bay and nearby waters aboard the RV William Kennedy, intended to update our understanding of the oceanography of this system. The first expedition took place in summer 2021 and accomplished oceanographic sampling throughout James Bay as well as deployment of several oceanographic moorings intended to monitor subsurface conditions for year-long periods. During the summer 2022 expedition, the moorings were recovered and sampling was repeated at a number of stations throughout James Bay. The summer 2022 program also expanded oceanographic data coverage to include the waters surrounding the Belcher Islands in southeastern Hudson Bay, which receives outflow from James Bay. During summer 2023, mooring and sampling programs were continued in southern Hudson Bay.
With funding support from NSERC and Oceans North NGO, a research consortium led by researchers at the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS), University of Manitoba (UM), carried out an oceanographic research expedition to James Bay and nearby waters during July 20–August 26, 2022. This James Bay Expedition (JBE) 2022 was the second of two oceanographic research cruises to James Bay aboard the RV William Kennedy intended to update our understanding of the oceanography of this system. The first phase of the JBE took place in summer 2021 and accomplished oceanographic sampling throughout James Bay as well as deployment of five oceanographic moorings intended to monitor subsurface conditions for year-long periods. During summer 2022, the moorings were recovered and sampling was repeated at a number of stations throughout James Bay. The summer 2022 program also expanded oceanographic data coverage to include the waters surrounding the Belcher Islands in southeastern Hudson Bay, which receives outflow from James Bay.
Southern Hudson Bay - James Bay Rosette CTD Data 2022
Rosette CTD data from the 2022 James Bay and Belcher Islands Expedition of the RV William Kennedy.
This data set is part of Lake Windermere Water Monitoring project. It includes weekly water collections for 3 sample sites (Central, East & West) at 3 beaches (Kinsmen, Windermere, James Chabot) around Lake Windermere. This data set displays the lab results for E.Coli monitoring throughout the 2025 season.
Watersheds of Weeneebeg and Washaybeyoh: State of the Knowledge Report
This report was prepared to support planning by the Mushkegowuk Council and First Nations in the region in the context of ongoing and future environmental change, related to both climate change and development. The report aims to summarize the state of the knowledge across key components of watersheds, including landscape, climate, hydrology (water supply and flow), water quality, health of aquatic ecosystems. Across these sections, the text highlights what is known about recent changes and trends, and identifies areas where information seems (to the authors) inadequate for detecting the changes and impacts that may come about from changing climate and development. The summary is based on scientific publications, governmental reports, and indigenous publications complemented by traditional knowledge of the Territory’s watersheds (e.g., Litvinov studies). Consideration is also given to past and present land use activities and potential future threats facing the watersheds from projected climate change and proposed industrial developments. It is important to note that with the broad scope of the report, some topics fall outside the area of expertise of the authorship team. An attempt was made to incorporate the most up to date knowledge, but ongoing work is addressing gaps in the Territory even as this was written.
Community-partnered monitoring of riverine and coastal ecosystems in the Hudson Bay and James Bay Lowlands
The coastline of southwestern Hudson Bay and western James Bay (HBJB) provides crucial habitat for thousands of birds, fish and mammals, and is the homeland of the Omushkego Cree. With increasing development within the HBJB Lowlands, compounding the effects of climate change, Omushkego Cree are leading conservation initiatives in their traditional territory and the adjacent marine region. The main objective is to protect the peatlands of HBJB Lowlands and understand changes to the natural processes that contribute to carbon storage. Understanding the carbon system along the aquatic continuum from the land, to rivers, to sea, is crucial for understanding the full impacts of climate change and anthropogenic disturbance on the coastal ecosystems, and to better integrate knowledge on the region’s carbon cycle into Canada’s carbon accounting. The work being conducted seeks to quantify delivery of nutrients and terrestrial-derived carbon in its different forms via rivers to the coast and consider impacts on coastal ecosystems from factors such as warming, ocean acidification and sedimentation. In 2023, community-partnered river and coastal monitoring programs were initiated with Moose Cree First Nation and Weenusk First Nation to study the Moose River and Winisk River watersheds and associated coasts. In 2024, in partnership with Parks Canada, study sites were added in Wapusk National Park (Broad and Owl Rivers), at the northern boundary of the HBJB Lowlands. Here, we present preliminary results and discuss next steps in our partnered research, with the aim of addressing both global research questions and local monitoring objectives and research priorities.
Data collected during the Amundsen field campaign to the Queen Elizabeth Islands.
The dataset contains the **Ku** and **Ka** band radar waveform data collected on sea and lake ice during the Churchill Freeze-Up Campaign, December 2021. **The associated snow depth data can be found [here](https://canwin-datahub.ad.umanitoba.ca/data/dataset/churchill-snow-depth-2021).** **The associated snow geophysical data can be found [here](https://canwin-datahub.ad.umanitoba.ca/data/dataset/churchill-snow-geophysical-data-2021).** **Photo Credit:** Thomas Newman
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Boivin Creek (BOI001) at the Elk River junction as part of Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Morrissey Creek (MOR002) in the upstream portion of this stream along the Morrissey Forest Road as part of Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Lizard Creek (LIZ009) a kilometer upstream of its intersection with the Elk River, as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the wider community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling added on and occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Lizard Creek (LIZ003) near the Mount Fernie Provincial Campground as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling carried out annually during low-flow conditions.
This dataset contains processed waveform data from the KuKa radar instrument from its deployment at Rothera Research Station during 2023. Data were collected over sea ice, open water, glacial ice and terrestrial snow. In addition, calibration experiments were performed on a metal sheet and over concrete inside the aircraft hanger. The data are therefore extremely diverse, and contact should be made with the Rothera DEFIANT project team prior to any scientific analysis. Any such analysis will require auxiliary data concerning the nature of the target in the footprint (sea ice, land-ice, snow etc). Data are processed at full bandwidth (see Willatt et al., 2023 GRL for details on this) using the KuKaPy Python package [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7967057](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7967057). All data are geolocated, with the exception of calibration measurements that occurred in the aircraft hangar where no GPS fix was available. Due to a persistent issue with the instrument clocks, the accuracy of timestamps are not always guaranteed.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Coal Creek (COL003) at the upstream portion of this stream as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM). This program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Coal Creek (COL001) at the mountain biking trailhead along Coal Creek Road as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions. This site is part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Boivin Creek (BOI002) as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Alexander Creek (ALX003) near the Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Range as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Water samples and temperature readings are taken at Alexander Creek at the junction of Michel Creek (ALX001) as part of Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM) and Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric program. The CBWM program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the broader community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with macroinvertebrate sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Southampton Island Marine Ecosystem Project (SIMEP) Rosette CTD Data 2019
Rosette CTD data from the 2019 Southampton Island Marine Ecosystem Project (SIMEP) of the RV William Kennedy.
Water level monitoring data and temperature for Cambridge Creek collected by Rossland Streamkeepers.
This dataset contains hydrometric and water temperature data for Wolverton Creek hydrometric station. This site is part of the Living Lakes Canada Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region. Wolverton Creek is one of few creeks monitored on the west side of the Slocan Valley. Wolverton Creek is reported to be important summer habitat for fish, and a source of cold water for the Slocan River. The data is being collected to track climate change and other impacts on Columbia Basin water supply and to support community climate adaptation.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for VOW 15 - Canal Flats (Beatty Ave) (WTN 90231). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for LLC VOW 12 - Six Mile (Heddle Rd). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater level monitoring record for LLC VOW 09 - Playmor Junction (Playmor Rd). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
This dataset is part of the Living Lakes Canada Upper Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, and contains a groundwater monitoring record for VOW 08 - Cranbrook (Laurier St W). Additional information can be found in accompanying reports in the Groundwater Program Reports and Resources dataset.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-18 to 2025-09-09) Moyie Lake
Ancillary water quality data collected by EKISC as part of their invasive mussel (Zebra and Quagga) monitoring program.
Groundwater Level (2020-01-06 to 2025-10-28) North of Fairmont Westside Road (VOW14)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #14 located near Fairmont. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: High water levels (28.24 mbg) occur in March and November and low water levels (28.57 mbg) occur in June. Suspected recharge type includes cumulated precipitation - delayed Well Depth (meters below ground): 55.5 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 103641 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/103641) Aquifer Number and Description: None (Confined sand & gravel, Alluvial terrace)
North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Project: Data Integration to April 2018 with Initial Analysis
This report provides an integration and initial review of data associated with the North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Project (NKLWMP), which later became known as Kootenay Watershed Science (KWS). This community-driven watershed monitoring program was designed to build knowledge that helps keep our communities safe and sustainable in a changing climate. These monitoring sites continue to operate as part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF). The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
A map hosted on CanWIN's GeoPortal displaying the current weather stations actively streaming weather data at their corresponding location. Note: Dawson Bay is not streaming data at this time.
Historical data - September 24, 2021 to September 12, 2022
This data file contains archived data from St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon that covers data from the beginning of data collection - September 24, 2021 to September 12, 2022. This data comes specifically from station with ID 13390. This station was decommissioned and replaced with Station ID 17060. Updated 2023-04-25. QA/QC filters are described in the [Weather Station Codebook](https://canwin-datahub.ad.umanitoba.ca/data/publication/mmf-code/resource/13d9a8ce-7967-4416-9e08-047de8ee106c). **Note for Wind Measurements** Wind and gust speeds reported at St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SSW through W to NNW. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees in other directions. Wind and gust wind speeds are measured 3 m above the ground surface. Environment Canada and Manitoba Department of Agriculture weather stations report faster speeds because they are recorded on higher, 10 m towers.
Photo for Silverton Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of Silverton Creek Hydrometric Station.
Picture of the still well containing the Onset Conductivity U20 datalogger attached to a dumb bell weight of 10 lb on the bottom of Haley Creek.
Temperature (2022-07-27 to 2025-05-13) Lizard Creek (LIZ001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site LIZ001 on Lizard Creek.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1950-1959
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1950-1959. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-01 to 2025-09-22) Loon Lake
The following is a descriptive document of the Weather_data_QAcompiler R script.
Preliminary Discharge (2022-07-27 to 2025-05-13) Lizard Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site LIZ001 on Lizard Creek.
Water Quality (2019-05-31 to 2025-09-07) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
Water quality samples are taken as part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program (CBWM). This program assesses aquatic habitat health at selected tributaries of the Elk River to fill in gaps in currently available watershed data and make these data accessible to the wider community. In 2020, ERA's CBWM program transitioned into a fully CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) based program, with sampling occurring annually during low-flow conditions.
Precipitation Daily (2017-05-23 to 2025-10-17) Johnsons Landing
This is a precipitation record (daily average) for Johnsons Landing.
Temperature (2021-07-28 to 2022-03-31) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
This program tracks temperature at 1 hour intervals. Over time, the data can be used to understand the effects of climate change on the Elk River and its tributaries.
Water Quality (2014-10-07 to 2025-09-22) Alexander Creek (ALX003)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site ALX003 on Alexander Creek.
Temperature (2022-08-12 to 2023-07-07) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site BOI002 on Boivin Creek.
Air Temperature (2018-06-20 to 2024-04-15) Purcell ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the air temperature sensor data for Purcell Climate Station from 2018 to 2024. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the air temperature sensor located at Purcell Climate Station.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-20 to 2025-09-24) Wasa Lake
Discharge (2013-06-22 to 2024-09-04) Davis Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Davis Creek from 2013 to 2024. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the discharge sensor at Davis Creek, with an environmental monitoring system code of E286953. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, using the preceding constant interpolation type.
Elk River Alliance's 2023 Community-based Water Monitoring CABIN Report
Elk River Alliance's Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) program is part of the larger Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) program, which covers the spatial extent of the Elk River Watershed, located within the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In 2023, this program assessed 10 sites across 5 major tributaries: Lizard Creek, Alexander Creek, Coal Creek, Boivin Creek, and Morrissey Creek. The tributary assessments were performed using CABIN methodology, a nationally standardized stream assessment protocol. 2023 sampling data indicated that sites on Boivin Creek (BOI001, BOI002) are in similar condition to their associated reference sites, based on their benthic macroinvertebrate communities, meaning that these streams likely contain healthy aquatic habitats. Conversely, sites on lower Coal Creek (COL001), lower Morrissey Creek (MOR001), and both Lizard Creek locations (LIZ001, LIZ003) remained deviated significantly from “reference condition” indicating potentially degraded aquatic systems. Although there has been some fluctuation in the upper Coal Creek site, 2023 sampling indicated that the upper Coal Creek (COL003) and upper Morrissey Creek (MOR002) sites were both “mildly divergent” from “reference condition”. As of 2023, both sites on Alexander Creek (ALX001, ALX003) have been newly assessed as “mildly divergent” and may be moving away from “reference condition”. Initial investigations have not identified a clear cause. Further in-depth research is needed to determine the accuracy of these results and potential stressors affecting these tributaries.
Temperature (2022-08-09 to 2023-08-03) Alexander Creek (ALX001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site ALX001 on Alexander Creek.
Temperature (2024-03-19 to 2024-05-02) Trail Creek at French Street
Hydrology stage measurements - water level using Solinst LevelLogger5 & staff gauge and temperature on Trail Creek at French Str bridge in Warfield, BC
Air Temperature (2017-05-22 to 2025-10-16) Johnsons Landing.
This is an air temperature record for Johnsons Landing.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-20 to 2025-09-25) Whitetail Lake
Temperature (2018-12-11 to 2019-05-09) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site B0I001 on Boivin Creek.
Air Temperature (2018-06-20 to 2024-04-15) Kootenay Joe
This is an air temperature record taken at the Kootenay Joe climate station.
Groundwater Level (2020-07-16 to 2025-11-03) Canal Flats Beatty Ave (VOW15)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #15 located near Canal Flats. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: This is an active supply well influenced by pumping. The upper groundwater levels are the levels when the pump is turned off, the lower levels show the draw down when the pump is turned on. High water levels occur in June-July and low water levels in April and November-December. Water levels are likely influenced by water levels in the Kootenay River. Recharge is likely from direct precipitation and groundwater surface water interactions with the Kootenay River and Columbia Lake. Well Depth (meters below ground): 11.73 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 90231 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/90231) Aquifer Number and Description: 816 (Unconfined sand & gravel, Floodplain; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/816)
Discharge (2018-10-22 to 2025-08-29) Kootenay Joe Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Kootenay Joe Creek from 2018 to 2025. The data is collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework and is from the discharge sensor located at Kootenay Joe Creek. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, using the preceding constant interpolation type.
Photo of Coal Creek (COL005) taken October 20, 2022.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-09-03 to 2024-04-14) Fitzstubbs Creek
This resource contains preliminary hydrometric measurements for Fitzstubbs Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-20 to 2025-09-25) Columbia Lake
Field Water Quality (2024-06-18 to 2025-09-11) Lillian Lake
Field Water Quality (2019-06-22 to 2025-09-22) Lake Koocanusa
Air Temperature (2017-05-22 to 2025-10-16) Johnson's Landing Zip
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the Air Sensor data for Johnson's Landing from the year 2017 to 2025. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data was collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework and has a reference code of E216949 from the Environmental Monitoring System. The Air Temperature Sensor has corrected signals from the beginning of the record to the end.
Field Water Quality (2022-07-21 to 2025-09-09) Bull River
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site COL003 on Coal Creek.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-22 to 2025-09-08) Tie Lake
Field Water Quality (2022-06-01 to 2025-09-08) Baynes Lake
Temperature (2023-07-30 to 2023-10-30) Morrisey Creek (MOR002)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site MOR002 on Morrissey Creek.
Photo of Lizard Creek (LIZ003) taken on October 4, 2023.
View weather station data at St.Laurent. Data shown is 1 hour behind current time (current time shown at bottom left). See details at bottom of the dashboard about exact update timing of data. **Note for Wind Measurements** Wind and gust speeds reported at St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SSW through W to NNW. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees in other directions. Wind and gust wind speeds are measured 3 m above the ground surface. Environment Canada and Manitoba Department of Agriculture weather stations report faster speeds because they are recorded on higher, 10 m towers.
Temperature (2022-01-27 to 2022-10-23) Lizard Creek (LIZ001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site LIZ001 on Lizard Creek.
St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 13390 - archived images
Image of St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 13390 that is decommissioned. Images facing the North, South, East, and West.
Haley Creek Water Quality Photo (May 2020)
Photo of water sampling at Haley Creek in May 2020.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2023-10-14 to 2025-10-14) Summit Creek (LCKSUM01H)
Field Water Quality (2019-06-19 to 2025-09-24) Premier Lake
Preliminary Hydrometric (2017-09-07 to 2025-08-29) Gar Creek
This resource contains preliminary discharge and water level measurements for Gar Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Elk River Alliance's 2024 Community-based Water Monitoring CABIN Report
Elk River Alliance's Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) program is part of the larger Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) program, which covers the spatial extent of the Elk River Watershed, located within the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In 2024, this program assessed 11 sites across 5 major tributaries: Lizard Creek, Alexander Creek, Coal Creek, Boivin Creek, and Morrissey Creek. The tributary assessments were performed using CABIN methodology, a nationally standardized stream assessment protocol. 2024 sampling data indicated the downstream site on Boivin Creek (BOI001) is in similar condition to associated reference sites, based on benthic macroinvertebrate communities, meaning that the site likely contains healthy aquatic habitats. Upstream, the other Boivin Creek site (BOI002) was found to be “mildly divergent”, which may indicate declining health, but may also be the result of natural variability or small-scale disturbance within the creek. Conversely, sites on lower Coal Creek (COL001), lower Morrissey Creek (MOR001), and Lizard Creek locations (LIZ001, LIZ003) remained deviated significantly from “reference condition” indicating potentially degraded aquatic systems. The newly established Lizard Creek site (LIZ009) was comparable to LIZ001 and also deviated significantly from “reference condition”. Although there has been some fluctuation in the upper Coal Creek site, 2024 sampling indicated that the upper Coal Creek (COL003) and upper Morrissey Creek (MOR002) sites were parting further from reference condition and were “divergent”. As of 2024, both sites on Alexander Creek continue to show some variability, with the upstream site (ALX003) returning to “reference condition” and the downstream site (ALX001) retaining its “mildly divergent” status
This report provides an integration and initial review of data associated with the North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Project (NKLWMP), which later became known as Kootenay Watershed Science (KWS). This community-driven watershed monitoring program was designed to build knowledge that helps keep our communities safe and sustainable in a changing climate. These monitoring sites continue to operate as part of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF) The CBWMF is a coordinated monitoring network that tracks how climate change and other impacts are affecting water supply for communities and ecosystems across the Canadian Columbia Basin region.
Temperature (2023-10-05 to 2025-03-01) Alexander Creek (ALX004)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site ALX004 on Alexander Creek.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-21 to 2025-09-24) Windermere Lake
NASA Team Sea Ice Phenology - 15% Threshold
Annual fields of Sea Ice Phenology derived from the NASA Team sea ice concentration dataset (1979-2023) and using 15% as the sea ice concentration threshold. Projection is North Polar Stereographic (EPSG 3413). Horizontal resolution is 25 km. Additional metadata is embedded in the netcdf file.
Photo of Lizard Creek (LIZ009) taken on September 24, 2024.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-10-01 to 2024-04-09) Lower Glacier Creek
This resource contains preliminary hydrometric measurements for Glacier Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Watershed map for Gar Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
This dataset contains processed waveform data from the KuKa radar instrument from its deployment at Rothera Research Station during 2023.
Water Temperature (2017-09-07 to 2025-08-29) Gar Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the water temperature sensor data for Gar Creek from 2017 to 2025. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data is sourced from the water temperature sensor located at Gar Creek.
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site COL003, on Coal Creek.
Watershed map for Carlyle Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
Historical data - March 05, 2025 - August 01, 2025.csv
Temperature (2022-03-25 to 2022-10-20) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains hourly temperature measurements taken at site MOR001, on the Elk River. Over time, the data can be used to understand the effects of climate change on the Elk River and its tributaries.
Discharge (2012-10-13 to 2025-07-31) MacDonald Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for MacDonald Creek from 2012 to 2025. The data is collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework and is from the discharge sensor located at MacDonald Creek, with a reference code of E233202 from the environmental monitoring system. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, using the preceding constant interpolation type.
This report details the state of knowledge for the watersheds of the Harricana, Moose, Albany, Attawapiskat, Ekwan, Winisk and Severn Rivers that discharge into James Bay (Weeneebeg) and Hudson Bay (Washaybeyoh).
Groundwater Level (2022-04-22 to 2025-10-30) Slocan Park Park Road (VOW30)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #30 located in Slocan. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Well Depth (meters below ground): 47.9 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 88003 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/88003) Aquifer Number and Description: 1117 (Confined sand and gravel - glacial; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/1117)
Precipitation 5 min interval (2018-06-21 to 2024-04-15) Kootenay Joe
This is an precipitation record taken at the Kootenay Joe climate station.
Elk River Alliance's 2025 Community-Based Monitoring Hydrometric Report
The Elk River Alliance’s hydrometric program monitors temperature and flow variations over time, creating datasets to model the impacts of climate change and land use on the Elk River and its tributaries. Ongoing logging enables long-term assessment of changing conditions while accounting for daily, weekly, and monthly fluctuations. This information is critically important for monitoring the health of aquatic habitat for wildlife species, including SARA-listed Westslope Cutthroat Trout (WCT). This data also helps develop water budgets within the Elk Valley, giving decision makers and land managers the information needed for long-term planning for fisheries, climate change adaptation and flood mitigation. ERAs hydrometric program consists of five level logger stations and 17 temperature logger sites located on tributaries throughout the Elk River Watershed. Originally, 19 temperature loggers were installed, with two temperature logger stations being upgraded to level loggers in 2024, which also collect temperature data.
Supplemental Metadata- Column Headers and Units
Additional metadata, which includes variable headers, units, and descriptions, as well as an overview of the script applied. (Last updated in Version 13.3)
Water Quality (2020-09-22 to 2025-09-23) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site MOR001 on Morrissey Creek.
Photo for Alexander Creek (ALX004) taken on August 27, 2025.
Discharge (2013-10-19 to 2025-08-28) Ben Hur Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing XLSX and CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Ben Hur Creek from 2013 to 2025. The entire dataset has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data was collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework at the hydrometric station located on Ben Hur Creek, west of Kaslo, BC. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, with the Preceding Constant interpolation type applied.
Groundwater Level (2019-08-22 to 2025-11-02) Six Mile Heddle Road (VOW12)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #12 located near Kootenay Lake. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: High water levels occur in July, and low water levels occur in April. Well Depth (meters below ground): 83.2 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 107254 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/107254) Aquifer Number and Description: 516 (Deep sand & gravel, locally unconfined but aquifer partially confined, Alluvial terrace but well in alluvial fan; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/516)
Discharge (2017-09-07 to 2025-08-29) Gar Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Gar Creek from 2017 to 2025. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data is sourced from the discharge sensor located at Gar Creek, and includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, using the preceding constant interpolation type.
Temperature (2022-10-20 to 2023-07-06) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site MOR001 on Morrissey Creek.
Water Quality (2019-05-31 to 2025-09-07) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
Temperature (2022-08-07 to 2023-07-30) Morrissey Creek (MOR002)
Temperature (2019-06-14 to 2019-09-20) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
All data, setup, and configuration files used in processing. Please note that you can directly access the processed files, cookbook (processing instructions), and scripts on the main page.
Preliminary Discharge (2012-10-13 to 2025-07-31) MacDonald Creek
This resource contains preliminary discharge measurements for MacDonald Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Water Temperature (2012-10-13 to 2025-07-31) MacDonald Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the temperature sensor data for MacDonald Creek from 2012 to 2025. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the Water Temperature Sensor located at MacDonald Creek. The water temperature data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, with the Preceding Constant interpolation type.
St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 17060 - image 2
Image of St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 17060 station.
Climate Station (2022-09-15 to 2024-08-13) Valhalla Mountain
This resource contains measurements from Valhalla Mountain Climate station. The data is being collected to track the impacts of climate change on Columbia Basin water supply and support community climate adaptation.
Discharge measurements for Davis Creek, near the north end of Kootenay Lake.
Photo of staff gauge and monitoring station on Cambridge Creek.
Elk River Westslope Cutthroat Trout Research Initiative: 2019 Report
The Elk River and its tributaries have some of the most diverse and pristine landscapes within the Westslope Cutthroat Trout (WCT) range and are recognized as a stronghold for the species. There is limited information on WCT population estimates in the Elk River Watershed as direct monitoring of the fish populations in the Elk River has not been accomplished, and accurate population estimates do not exist. Building a long-term database of redd surveys offers an alternative method to track population changes over time. As a publicly available redd database for the Elk River catchment was nonexistent, this project's redd surveys were considered a ‘good start’. Redd surveys are considered a strong indicator of WCT habitat utilization for spawning, with spawning for WCT often occurring in the tail out of deep pools, triggered by the descending limb of the hydrograph in the spring. Previous research found that WCT spawns mostly in the mainstem of the Elk River but also in perennial, ephemeral, and off-channel tributaries. The Elk River Alliance carried out redd surveys in the spring freshet throughout four (4) tributaries of the Elk River: Lizard Creek, Morrissey Creek, Coal Creek, and Forsyth Creek, to develop a basis for long-term monitoring of redd distribution in these streams. The first two streams (Lizard Creek and Morrissey Creek) were selected as local knowledge indicated spawning occurring, while evidence was limited on spawning happening in Coal Creek and Forsyth Creek. ERA was able to identify 62 Westslope Cutthroat Trout redds. Lizard Creek had the highest number of redds of the sections of tributaries surveyed compared to Morrissey Creek, Coal Creek, and Forsyth Creek. The build-up and maintenance of a comprehensive and up-to-date database on redd surveys in the Elk River Watershed will require ongoing future effort. It is important to note that any database containing redd locations should not be made publicly available but exist for WCT monitoring and management purposes, with location data made available to those requiring access in a professional capacity only.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2013-07-25 to 2024-03-31) Bjerkness Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Bjerkness Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1940-1949
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1940-1949. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Temperature (2022-08-12 to 2023-07-07) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site BOI001 on Boivin Creek.
Watershed map for Ben Hur Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
Preliminary Water Level (2022-08-10 to 2025-05-05) Forsyth Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-Based Monitoring (CBWM) Hydrometric Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site FOR001 on Forsyth Creek.
Lab Water Quality (2022-09-05 to 2025-10-06) Goat River
Samples collected during fall CABIN sampling on the Goat River and processed by CARO Analytical in 2022/2023 and ALS in 2024 and 2025.
The following script was written in R and can be used by download your appropriate CRAN and RStudio. This specific script was written for the station with IMEI ending in 54190.
Water Quality (2014-10-07 to 2025-09-09) Lizard Creek (LIZ003)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site LIZ003, on Lizard Creek.
Discharge (2015-04-28 to 2017-10-10) Alexander Creek (NGALX03)
This resource includes velocity and flow measurements for Alexander Creek (NGALX03), that were collected as part of the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project which was coordinated and administered by Mainstreams Environmental Society.
Explore weather station data using our interactive mapping platform. Users can subset time series of the data. **How do I see the data?** On the map, view livestream data by clicking on a weather station (red dot) to open a panel on the left side of your screen. Click the **i** button to view instructions on how to use the dashboard, and click the Full-screen button to view the weather station full size in your browser. **Note for Wind Measurements** Wind and gust speeds reported at St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SSW through W to NNW. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees in other directions. Wind and gust wind speeds are measured 3 m above the ground surface. Environment Canada and Manitoba Department of Agriculture weather stations report faster speeds because they are recorded on higher, 10 m towers.
This is the accepted version of this paper. The Final submitted paper will be linked into this submission site when available.
Elk River Alliance's 2022 Community-based Water Monitoring Report
Elk River Alliance's Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) program covers the spatial extent of the Elk River Watershed, located within the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In 2022, this program assessed 10 sites across 5 major tributaries: Lizard Creek, Alexander Creek, Coal Creek, Boivin Creek, and Morrissey Creek. The tributary assessments were performed using CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) methodology, a nationally standardized stream assessment protocol. 2022 sampling data indicated that sites on Alexander Creek (ALX001, ALX003) and Boivin Creek (BOI001, BOI002) are in similar condition to their associated reference sites, based on their benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Conversely, sites on lower Coal Creek (COL001), lower Morrissey Creek (MOR001), and both Lizard Creek locations (LIZ001, LIZ003) deviated significantly from “reference condition”. 2022 sampling also indicated that the upper Coal Creek (COL003) and upper Morrissey Creek (MOR002) sites may be moving away from “reference condition” with COL003 assessed at “divergent” and MOR002 becoming “mildly divergent”. Initial investigations have not identified a clear cause. Further in-depth research is needed to determine the accuracy of these results and potential stressors affecting these tributaries.
Water Quality (2012-10-13 to 2025-09-22) Alexander Creek (ALX001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site ALX001 on Alexander Creek.
St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 13390 Data QA/QC Summary
This document details the issues and any other caveats of the dataset that users should be aware of. A brief description is provided for users to understand what and when result value qualifiers are applied to the dataset. The PDF is often updated when a new historical file is created or updated with weather data.
Temperature (2019-04-03 to 2023-06-20) Haley Creek
This resource is part of the Trail Creek Watershed monitoring program and contains temperature measurements for Haley Creek, a tributary of Trail Creek.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-23 to 2025-09-08) Rosen Lake
Precipitation (2017-09-30 to 2024-05-03) Lost Ledge
Daily precipitation record taken at Lost Ledge climate station.
Temperature (2023-07-06 to 2025-05-21) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site MOR001 on Morrissey Creek.
Historical data - September 13, 2022 to December 02, 2023
This data file contains archived data from St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon with Station ID 17060 covering data from September 13, 2022 to December 02, 2023. **Additional Metadata** HOBO Weather Station - SN 21296930 Time zone: UTC -300 minutes **Note for Wind Measurements** Wind and gust speeds reported at St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SSW through W to NNW. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees in other directions. Wind and gust wind speeds are measured 3 m above the ground surface. Environment Canada and Manitoba Department of Agriculture weather stations report faster speeds because they are recorded on higher, 10 m towers.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2020
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the year 2020. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Temperature (2023-08-03 to 2024-05-24) Alexander Creek (ALX001)
Additional metadata, which includes variable headers, units, and descriptions, as well as an overview of the script applied.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2023
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the year 2023. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Preliminary Water Level (2023-07-06 to 2025-05-27) Coal Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site COL006 on Coal Creek.
Temperature (2020-07-09 to 2021-07-28) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
Alexander Creek Water Quality Monitoring Report 2015-2017
The Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project (CBWQ) is an environmental stewardship project funded by the Columbia Basin Trust. Under the CBWQ, Mainstreams Environmental Society partnered with the Elk River Alliance to conduct baseline water quality monitoring for Alexander Creek from 2015 to 2017. This report presents the data, analyses the results, relates biological results to physical monitoring findings, and provides recommendations for future stream health monitoring.
Preliminary Discharge (2013-07-25 to 2024-03-31) Bjerkness Creek
This resource contains preliminary discharge measurements for Bjerkness Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Preliminary Discharge (2018-10-22 to 2025-08-29) Kootenay Joe Creek
This resource is the Discharge sensor data for Kootenay Joe Creek Hydrometric Station between 2018 and 2023, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. The discharge sensor has corrected signal from the beginning of the record to the end of the record and includes preceding constant interpolation. This file is an appended and updated sensor data resource from the previous version.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2012-10-11 to 2025-08-28) Carlyle Creek
This resource contains preliminary discharge and water level measurements for Carlyle Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2023-10-15 to 2025-08-11) Cory Creek (LCKCOR01H)
This resource contains preliminary discharge and water level measurements for Cory Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
James Bay Expedition 2022 - Cruise Report
This document summarizes the oceanographic research completed aboard the William Kennedy during the James Bay Expedition, 2022.
Photo of Forsyth Creek (FOR001) taken August 1, 2023.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-09-11 to 2024-04-14) Silverton Creek
This resource contains preliminary hydrometric measurements for Silverton Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Watershed map for Bjerkness Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
2025 Water Monitoring Data - Windermere Creek.csv
This dataset includes field measurements of Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Water Temp, Specific Conductivity, Turbidity, Air Temp, Bankfull Width, Wetted Width, Bankfull-Wetted Depth and calculated results of Average Flowing Depth (D1), Change in Depth (ΔD), Average Velocity (V),and Flow (Q).
Temperature (2024-05-29 to 2025-07-18) Bleasdell Creek (BLE001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site BLE001 on Bleadell Creek.
Preliminary Discharge (2023-07-10 to 2025-05-21) Morrissey Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site MOR001 on Morrissey Creek.
This data set displays lab analysis results for E.coli concentrations from water samples.
Discharge (2013-07-25 to 2024-03-31) Bjerkness Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Bjerkness Creek from 2013 to 2024. The entire dataset has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data was collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, and the location has a reference code of E232103 from the Environmental Monitoring System. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, with the Preceding Constant interpolation type applied.
Poster created by Alessia Guzzi for the Coastal Zone Canada conference in June 2025.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2023-10-03 to 2025-08-27) Goose Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Goose Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Preliminary Water Level and Temperature (2024-06-05 to 2025-08-25) Rosebud Lake Level (LCKRBD01L)
This resource contains preliminary water level and water temperature measurements for Rosebud Lake, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Conductivity (2023-04-05 to 2025-12-30) Haley Creek
An Onset HOBO U24 Conductivity Data Logger programmed to measure conductivity and temperature in Haley Creek at the monitoring location.
Water Temperature (2012-10-11 to 2025-08-28) Carlyle Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the temperature sensor data for Carlyle Creek from 2012 to 2025. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the Water Temperature Sensor located at Carlyle Creek, west of Kaslo, BC. The water temperature data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, with the Preceding Constant interpolation type.
Air Temperature (2017-09-29 to 2024-05-03) Lost Ledge
Air temperature record taken at Lost Ledge climate station.
Temperature (2024-05-24 to 2025-08-01) Alexander Creek (ALX001)
Preliminary Water Level (2022-07-27 to 2025-05-13) Lizard Creek
Stable isotopes were used to estimate the river eater incorporation into the land fast sea ice (left plot) and the salinity of the water that the sea ice grew from (right plot).
Watershed map for MacDonald Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-09-03 to 2023-06-26) Upper Wilson Creek
This resource contains preliminary hydrometric measurements for Upper Wilson Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Temperature (2022-10-19 to 2023-07-05) Bleasdell Creek (BLE001)
Temperature (2023-07-06 to 2024-07-09) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon 17060 - image 1
Photo for Wolverton Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of Wolverton Creek Hydrometric Station
Water Quality (2023-06-22) Haley Creek
This resource contains laboratory analysis of a single grab water sample collected from Haley Creek on 2023-06-22 with issuing on 2023-08-30.
Water Level (2021-08-19 to 2025-06-24) Cambridge Creek (02)
Relative water level data in metres (not surveyed to absolute elevation) and temperature from Onset MX2001 data logger
Water Level (2023-09-24 to 2025-12-30) Trail Creek at French Street
Hydrology stage measurements - water level using Solinst LevelLogger5 & staff gauge and water temperature on Trail Creek at French Street bridge in Warfield, BC
Preliminary Hydrometric (2013-10-19 to 2025-08-28) Ben Hur Creek
Discharge and Water Level measurements for Ben Hur Creek
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2024
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the year 2024. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1970-1979
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1970-1979. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2024-06-21 to 2025-10-10) Wolverton Creek
This resource contains preliminary hydrometric measurements for Wolverton Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-02 to 2025-09-11) Enid Lake
Preliminary Hydrometric (2023-10-14 to 2025-10-14) Summit Creek (LCKSUM01H)
Groundwater Level (2008-07-24 to 2025-10-23) Cranbrook Laurier St W (VOW08)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #08 located in Cranbrook. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: To be determined. Water levels may be influenced by earthworks and/or pumping and water withdrawals in area. Well Depth (meters below ground): 68.2 Well Tag Number and Construction log: None Aquifer Number and Description: 525 (Confined sand & gravel; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/525)
Preliminary Discharge (2023-07-06 to 2025-05-27) Coal Creek
¨Photo for Alexander Creek (ALX001) taken on July 29, 2021.
Bootstrap Sea Ice Phenology - 15% Threshold
Annual fields of Sea Ice Phenology derived from the Bootstrap sea ice concentration dataset (1979-2023) and using 15% as the sea ice concentration threshold. Projection is North Polar Stereographic (EPSG 3413). Horizontal resolution is 25 km. Additional metadata is embedded in the netcdf file.
Preliminary Water Level (2023-07-10 to 2025-05-21) Morrissey Creek
Preliminary Water Level (2023-10-05 to 2025-03-01) Alexander Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site ALX004 on Alexander Creek.
Water Quality (2024-09-24 to 2025-09-24) Lizard Creek (LIZ009)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site LIZ009, on Lizard Creek.
All data, setup, and configuration files used in processing. Please note that you can directly access the processed files, cookbook (processing instructions), and scripts on the main page. **Click on the .zip file below to download**
Preliminary Water Temperature (2017-09-07 to 2025-08-29) Kootenay Joe Creek
This dataset contains water temperature measurements for Kootenay Joe Creek, recorded from September 7, 2017, to August 29, 2025.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2021
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the year 2021. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Temperature (2018-12-11 to 2019-05-09) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site BOI002 at Boivin Creek.
Bootstrap Sea Ice Phenology - 80% Threshold
Annual fields of Sea Ice Phenology derived from the Bootstrap sea ice concentration dataset (1979-2023) and using 80% as the sea ice concentration threshold. Projection is North Polar Stereographic (EPSG 3413). Horizontal resolution is 25 km. Additional metadata is embedded in the netcdf file.
This resource contains laboratory analysis of a water sample collected from Haley Creek on May 11, 2020. Water quality data is also available for Falaise, Trail and Warfield Creeks.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2022
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the year 2022. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Water Quality (2012-10-18 to 2025-09-09) Lizard Creek (LIZ001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site LIZ001, on Lizard Creek.
Discharge (2012-10-11 to 2025-08-28) Carlyle Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the discharge sensor data for Carlyle Creek from 2012 to 2025. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data was collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, with the discharge sensor located at Carlyle Creek, west of Kaslo, BC. The discharge sensor data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, using the Preceding Constant interpolation type.
Photo showing Valhalla Climate station set up.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2000-2009
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 2000-2009. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Temperature (2022-08-10 to 2025-05-05) Forsyth Creek (FOR001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site FOR001 on Forsyth Creek.
Temperature (2021-07-29 to 2022-01-27) Alexander Creek (ALX001)
Field Water Quality (2022-05-01 to 2024-10-25) Goat River
Data was collected using portable meters on the Goat River. Samples are taken monthly from May to October at 10th Ave S and Leadville 3.5km. Samples are taken once a year at the CABIN site GOA01.
Temperature (2021-07-07 to 2022-01-27) Lizard Creek (LIZ001)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements at site LIZ001 on Lizard Creek
Photo for Upper Wilson Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of the Upper Wilson Creek Hydrometric Station.
Water Temperature (2015-10-22 to 2024-09-04) Davis Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the water temperature sensor data for Davis Creek from 2015 to 2024. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data is sourced from the water temperature sensor located at Davis Creek.
Photo of Photo: Coal Creek (COL001) taken on October 3, 2023.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-20 to 2025-09-09) Jim Smith Lake
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1980-1989
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1980-1989. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Photo for Goose Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo for Goose Creek Hydrometric Station taken on 2024-06-25.
Water Quality (2025-06-02) Haley Creek, Warfield
Laboratory water quality analyses of a single grab sample collected 2 June 2025 from Haley Creek and 4 other locations below the Teck Fertilizer Plant in Warfield. Tests include in-situ, nutrient anions and cations and trace metals. Note that sample date on analysis results should have state June 2 not May 2 2025.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-22 to 2025-09-22) Surveyors Lake
Temperature (2023-07-07 to 2024-10-17) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2025
Historical data - December 03, 2023 - February 20, 2025
Water Temperature (2015-10-22 to 2024-09-04) Davis Creek
This resource contains temperature data for the site located at Davis Creek.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2022-09-11 to 2025-07-01) Silverton Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Silverton Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Photo for Upper Glacier Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo showing the Upper Glacier Creek Hydrometric Station.
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site COL001 on Coal Creek.
Photo for Fitzstubbs Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of Fitzstubbs Creek Hydrometric Station
Water Temperature (2015-10-21 to 2024-03-31) Bjerkness Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the water temperature sensor data for Bjerkness Creek from 2015 to 2024. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. The data is sourced from the water temperature sensor located at Bjerkness Creek.
Groundwater Level (2023-10-25 to 2025-12-31) Canyon 40th St (VOW27)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #27 located in Canyon. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: Well is an active water supply for a single domestic home and therefore water levels are impacted by pumping. Water level measurements collected at 15 minute intervals except between 2024-04-03 to 2024-04-10 and 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-26 measurements were collected at 5 minute intervals. Well Depth (meters below ground): 33.53 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 124118 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/124118) Aquifer Number and Description: 489 (Confined sand and gravel - glacial; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/489)
Photo for Lizard Creek (LIZ001) taken on January 27, 2022.
Preliminary Discharge (2022-08-10 to 2025-05-05) Coal Creek
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's CBWM Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains preliminary hydrometric measurements at site FOR001 on Forsyth Creek.
Field Water Quality (2020-06-15 to 2025-09-25) Lazy Lake
Elk River Alliance's 2020 Community-Based Water Monitoring Report
Elk River Alliance's Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) program covers the spatial extent of the Elk River Watershed, located within the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In 2020, this program assessed a total of 10 sites across 5 major tributaries: Lizard Creek, Alexander Creek, Coal Creek, Boivin Creek, and Morrissey Creek. The tributary assessments were performed successfully using the full CABIN method (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) which is a nationally recognized stream assessment protocol. CABIN assessments in 2020 indicated most sites to be in relatively good condition (similar benthic community structure to similar reference sites), with the exception of the lower Coal Creek sampling site (COL001) and the Morrissey Creek sampling site (MOR001). According to the CABIN assessment model, both of these sites were stressed and diverging from the designated reference conditions.
Water Quality (2015-04-28 to 2017-10-10) Alexander Creek (NGALX03)
This resource contains water quality data from Alexander Creek (NGALX03), that were collected as part of the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project which was coordinated and administered by Mainstreams Environmental Society.
Ku and Ka band radar waveform datasets collected on sea ice and lake ice in Churchill, December 2021.
Photo of Morrissey Creek (MOR002) taken July 7, 2021.
Precipitation 5 min interval (2018-06-21 to 2024-04-15) Purcell ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the air temperature sensor data for Purcell Climate Station from 2018 to 2024. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility.
Precipitation 5 min interval (2017-05-22 to 2022-04-06) Johnsons Landing
This is a precipitation record for Johnsons Landing.
Photo for Cory Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo for Cory Creek Hydrometric Station taken on 2024-03-14.
Water Quality (2020-09-22 to 2025-09-23) Morrissey Creek (MOR002)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Community-based Water Monitoring program and contains laboratory-assessed water quality parameters at site MOR002 at Morrissey Creek.
Temperature (2022-03-31 to 2022-08-12) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
This resource is part of the Elk River Alliance's Hydrometric Monitoring Program and contains temperature measurements on Boivin Creek, at site BOI002.
Preliminary Discharge (2023-10-05 to 2025-03-01) Alexander Creek
Temperature (2024-07-08 to 2024-11-03) Morrisey Creek (MOR002)
Photo for Summit Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo taken of Summit Creek hydrometric station taken in 2024-07-09.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-01 to 2025-09-22) Suzanne Lake
This document details the overarching steps of the coding process to QA raw weather station data.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-10-02 to 2024-05-13) Upper Glacier Creek
Preliminary Hydrometric (2023-10-03 to 2025-08-27) Goose Creek
This resource contains preliminary discharge and water level measurements for Goose Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Air Temperature (2017-09-29 to 2024-05-03) Lost Ledge ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the air temperature sensor data for Lost Ledge Climate Station from 2017 to 2024. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the air temperature sensor located at Lost Ledge Climate Station.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2023-10-15 to 2025-08-11) Cory Creek (LCKCOR01H)
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Cory Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Field logbook for the 2016 and 2017 field season
Digital field logbook created from Rite-in-Rain logbooks for Claire Herbert thesis data, for field seasons 2016 and 2017
Watershed map for Davis Creek, including the location of the hydrometric station.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2023-09-28 to 2024-07-29) Sandy Creek
This resource contains preliminary water level, discharge, and water temperature measurements for Sandy Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2024-06-21 to 2025-10-10) Wolverton Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Wolverton Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Field Water Quality (2019-06-19 to 2025-09-11) Whiteswan Lake
Temperature (2019-06-14 to 2020-07-09) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
CEOS/NSIDC Extratropical Cyclone Tracking (CNECT) Algorithm
This algorithm has two steps: 1) detection of cyclone centers and areas and 2) tracking of those features. Center detection is based on local minima in sea-level pressure (within a 200 km radius) that have a pressure gradient of at least 7.5 hPa/1000 km. The area of storms and presence of single- and multi-center cyclones are determined using last-closed isobars. Tracking is based on the nearest neighbor to a predicted cyclone propagation location. Cyclone size, intensity, propagation, and interactions (e.g., splitting and merging with other storms) are tabulated at each observation time.
Precipitation Hourly (2017-05-22 to 2025-10-16) Johnson's Landing
This resource contains the precipitation sensor data for Johnson's Landing between 2017 and 2025, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. The location has a reference code of: E216949, from the Environmental Monitoring System. The precipitation sensor has corrected signal from beginning of record to end of record.
Elk River Alliance's 2021 Community-Based Water Monitoring Report
Elk River Alliance's Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) program covers the spatial extent of the Elk River Watershed, located within the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In 2021, this program assessed 10 sites across 5 major tributaries: Lizard Creek, Alexander Creek, Coal Creek, Boivin Creek, and Morrissey Creek. The tributary assessments were performed using CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) methodology, a nationally standardized stream assessment protocol. In 2021, ERA began using a new CABIN model, Columbia 2020 model, for stream assessments - this significantly altered assessment results. Alexander Creek (ALX001, ALX003), Boivin Creek (BOI001, BOI002), upper Coal Creek (COL003) and upper Morrissey Creek (MOR002) assessments suggested that these locations were in relatively good condition, having a similar benthic community structure to similar reference sites, while Lizard Creek (LIZ001, LIZ003), lower Coal (COL001) and lower Morrissey (MOR001) diverge significantly from their designated reference conditions. Further investigation is needed to understand this shift in assessment results.
Field Water Quality (2022-06-22 to 2025-09-09) Norbury Lake
Temperature (2023-07-05 to 2024-05-29) Bleasdell Creek (BLE001)
Preliminary Water Temperature (2017-04-16 to 2025-08-29) Gar Creek
This resource contains preliminary temperature measurements for Gar Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates. Temperature data is collected at 15 minute intervals on a Solinst Levelogger device that is installed in the creek.
Precipitation (2017-09-13 to 2024-04-15) Kootenay Joe
This is a daily precipitation record taken at the Kootenay Joe climate station.
Temperature (2023-07-07 to 2024-05-29) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
Photo for Lower Glacier Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of Lower Glacier Creek Hydrometric Station
Water Temperature (2017-09-07 to 2025-08-29) Kootenay Joe Creek ZIP
This resource is a compiled ZIP file containing CSV versions of the temperature sensor data for Kootenay Joe Creek from 2017 to 2025. The entire file has been divided by year and compressed into a zip archive for improved computer accessibility. Collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, the data is from the Water Temperature Sensor located at Kootenay Joe Creek. The water temperature data includes corrected signals from the beginning to the end of the record, with the Preceding Constant interpolation type.
Temperature (2025-04-30 to 2025-08-25) Boivin Creek (BOI002)
This cyclone parameters file records the input parameters used for the cyclone detection and tracking code to produce the files in this database. It can be opened using pandas in Python via pandas.read_pickle($FILEPATH$), where $FILEPATH$ is the path to where this file is stored on your computer.
Temperature (2020-07-31 to 2020-11-19) Morrissey Creek (MOR001)
Water Temperature (2013-10-19 to 2025-08-28) Ben Hur Creek
Water Temperature measurements for Ben Hur Creek
Installed Stage station on Trail Creek at French Street bridge in Warfield. Same location as discontinued WSC hydromet station.
NASA Team Sea Ice Phenology - 80% Threshold
Annual fields of Sea Ice Phenology derived from the NASA Team sea ice concentration dataset (1979-2023) and using 80% as the sea ice concentration threshold. Projection is North Polar Stereographic (EPSG 3413). Horizontal resolution is 25 km. Additional metadata is embedded in the netcdf file.
This is a watershed map for Kootenay Joe Creek, which includes the location of the hydrometric station.
Temperature (2022-10-23 to 2023-07-06) Lizard Creek (LIZ001)
Trail Creek and Cambridge Creek Hydrology Report 202324.pdf
Summary report on hydrograph and Rating Curve for Trail Creek and Cambridge Creek 2023/24.
Cruise report for the James Bay Expedition, 2023.
The following script was written in R and can be used by download your appropriate CRAN and RStudio. This specific script was written for the station with IMEI ending in 13390.
Preliminary Hydrometric (2022-09-16 to 2025-08-13) Bruce Creek (CKHBRU01H)
This resource contains preliminary discharge and water level measurements for Bruce Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Photo of Boivin Creek (BOI001) taken on March 31, 2022.
Photo of the Elk River (ELK002) taken on July 5, 2023.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2012-10-11 to 2025-08-28) Carlyle Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Carlyle Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Preliminary Water Temperature (2022-07-14 to 2025-08-13) Bruce Creek
This resource contains preliminary water temperature measurements for Bruce Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 2010-2019
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 2010-2019. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Temperature (2024-10-17 to 2025-08-25) Boivin Creek (BOI001)
Preliminary Water Temperature (2012-10-13 to 2025-07-31) MacDonald Creek
This resource contains preliminary temperature measurements for MacDonald Creek, collected through the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. A finalized dataset will be produced annually. Check back for updates.
Groundwater Level (2019-09-10 to 2025-11-01) Playmor Junction Playmor Rd (VOW09)
This data set contains groundwater level data for Volunteer Observation Well (VOW) #09 located near Playmor Junction. The station is operated by the Living Lakes Canada Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with the well owner to track long term groundwater levels over time. Preliminary Data Interpretation: Water level influenced by Slocan River. High water levels occur in May and June, and low water levels occur in February. Suspected recharge type includes spring freshet recharge system. Well Depth (meters below ground): 43 Well Tag Number and Construction log: 49469 (https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/well/49469) Aquifer Number and Description: 1117 (Confined sand & gravel - glacial; https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/gwells/aquifers/1117)
An illustrative story map to provide users with a broad overview of the Weather Keeper program. [Story Map in French](https://canwinmap.ad.umanitoba.ca/apps/95/embed) [Story Map in Michif](https://canwinmap.ad.umanitoba.ca/apps/64/embed)
Temperature (2015-03-28 to 2017-10-10) Alexander Creek (NGALX03)
This resource includes temperature measurements for Alexander Creek (NGALX03), that were collected as part of the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project which was coordinated and administered by Mainstreams Environmental Society.
Photo for Coal Creek (COL006) taken on May 30, 2024.
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1990-1999
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1990-1999. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
Water Quality (2025-06-02) Trail Creek at French Str, Warfield
ALS Laboratory analysis of a single grab sample collected from Trail Creek at French St on 3 June 2025. Note that the sample date on the analysis results should state June 2 not May 2 2025.
Collections of CSV files describing the extratropical cyclones detected in various CMIP6 model simulations, all run at a 100-km and 6-h resolution. The entire set of cyclone tracks for each model simulation is stored in a single, large zipped folder and then organized by experiment. Additionally, a zipped folder with a comparable ERA5-derived dataset (CNECT_ERA5_NH_100km_6h_1950-2014.zip) with the same spatial and temporal resolution is included for the period 1950-2014, matching the historical experiment data from CMIP6.
¨Photo for Boivin Creek (BOI002) taken on October 13, 2020
Photo for Bruce Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo of Bruce Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo for Sandy Creek Hydrometric Station
Photo for Sandy Creek Hydrometric Station taken on 2024-03-16.
¨Photo for Morrissey Creek (MOR001) taken on October 4, 2021
2025 Water Monitoring Data - Abel Creek..csv
Northern Hemisphere Extratropical Cyclone Tracks from ERA5: 1960-1969
Folder containing CSV files that describe extratropical cyclone tracks detected from the ERA5 atmospheric analysis using version 13.2 of the CEOS/NSIDC extratropical cyclone tracking algorithm (as described in Crawford et al., 2021; https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0417.1). Storms are detected with a 3-h temporal resolution and 25-km spatial resolution for the period 1960-1969. All storms whose ending time (cyclolysis) occurs in the same month are grouped into a single CSV file and can be identified by their unique system number (sid). The monthly files are organized within folders for each year. See accompanying metadata file for more details (e.g., descriptions and units for each column). This algorithm explicitly tracks each center of a multi-center cyclones, but in this database, each multi-center cyclone is represented only by its primary center -- i.e., the entire storm system is being represented by the location and area. Only storm systems that meet the following four criteria are included: lifespan of at least 24 hours, track length of at least 1000 km, observed at least once over an elevation less than 500 m, and observed at least once at at a distance of at least 500 km from its origin point are included.
CABIN (2015-09-23 and 2017-09-12) Alexander Creek (NGALX03)
The following is a CABIN report. Data in this dataset was collected as part of the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project which was coordinated and administered by Mainstreams Environmental Society.