Bear Creek Watershed Investigation

Abstract

The Bear Creek Watershed Investigation was initiated to obtain hydrological data from the northern part of Alberta because there were no data existing on this unique region in the province. Investigators were interested in developing a basic understanding of flood discharges, runoff, and retention capacity with the idea of potential future harvesting of northern Alberta forests or introducing agriculture in the future. Unfortunately, problems with accessibility and cost of maintenance resulted in the project being abandoned. This summary outlines the basic data that were collected during this project.

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Citation

The Forestry Chronicle, 2016, 92(1): 27-28, 10.5558/tfc2016-008