Geoscience BC Releases Montney Water Project Watershed Posters
October 19, 2011 -Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of Geoscience BC Report 2011-12 "Montney Water Project: Watershed Posters."
As part of the Montney Water Project, Geoscience BC commissioned Foundry Spatial Ltd. to compile a comprehensive database on surface water sources, and to conduct analysis of this information by overlaying watersheds with other available information. Analysis of surface water resources in the Montney took a broad approach, considering several aspects of the hydrologic cycle that influence timing and movement of water through the region, including: streamflow; lakes; water balance; surficial materials, land use and vegetation; climate; future climate model; ground water and paleovalleys; and ungauged watersheds.
Results of this surface water analysis are presented in the eight posters that make up this report:
- Overview: A Regional Approach to the Identification of Surface and Shallow Subsurface Water Resources
- Farrell and Cache Creek Watersheds
- Halfway River Watershed
- Kiskatinaw River Watershed
- Moberly River Watershed
- Peace River Valley Watersheds
- Pine River Watershed
- Pouce Coupe River Watershed
To download these posters, go to: www.geosciencebc.com/s/Report2011-12.asp.
Funding for this work was provided by the Montney Water Project, a collaborative effort between Geoscience BC, industry partners and the BC government, with support from the Science and Community Environmental Knowledge (SCEK) Fund. The Montney Water Project is designed to provide a comprehensive inventory of water sources and potential for deep geological disposal sites in the Montney Gas Play area, by creating a comprehensive database of surface water, ground water and deep saline aquifers in the Montney area.
For more information on the Montney Water Project, go to: www.geosciencebc.com/s/Montney.asp.
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