Desktop Watershed Characterization Resources...
Resource description:
A desktop watershed characterization is often a first step in describing key watershed attributes, such as watershed function and what stressors may be actively (or historically)present. This report provides an updated list of publicly available resources, data sources and information to more easily undertake a watershed characterization in British Columbia. This document also links key guiding questions to characterization resources, and provides a detailed characterization example.
Additional Info
| Data last updated | November 5, 2024 |
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| Metadata last updated | February 7, 2025 |
| Created | November 5, 2024 |
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| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Data collection info | Over the past decade, a wide array of new tools and resources have become available to support watershed characterizations. This document provides an update and expansion on a previous report titled: Desktop watershed characterization methods for British Columbia (Pike and Wilford, 2013). |
| Resource citation | BC Government. (2024). Watershed Characterization (PDF). NWGP Open Portal. |
| Resource data disclaimer | No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. Instrument accuracy may be limited. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose. |
| Resource location | British Columbia |
| Waterhub grade | Not Reviewed |