Watershed Bulletin: Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program | |
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| type | Bulletin |
| author | Living Lakes Canada |
| abstract | Low snowpacks over the winter across the B.C. Columbia Basin region are raising concerns about water supply during the hotter, drier months later in the year. Decision makers require current and localized information to respond to these changes and concerns. Through the Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, Living Lakes Canada is collecting long-term groundwater level data at 32 observation wells across the region to effectively inform sustainable water management. This program aims to monitor groundwater across a range of geographical, topographical, climatic, hydrological and water use conditions across the Basin, as well as aquifers with varying amounts of development. Hourly groundwater level measurements are collected at the wells to determine how levels change seasonally and from year to year. The groundwater data from this program is made publicly available to well owners, decision makers, researchers, and more on the open access Columbia Basin Water Hub. The Groundwater Monitoring Program is a component of the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework. Throughout the year, the Living Lakes team of staff, contractors, and volunteers conduct seasonal site visits to the wells. With spring site visits having recently concluded in April, this Watershed Bulletin explores the findings and examines the trends of the data collected up to the end of March 2024. |
| keywords | Columbia Basin, Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program, groundwater, observation wells, aquifers, Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework, bulletin |
| url | https://livinglakescanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/watershed-bulletin-2024-june-vol.-1-1.pdf |
| date | 2024 |
Watershed Bulletin: Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program
