HYDROMETRIC MONITORING

Having long term temperature data is essential for assessing the effects of climate change. ERA has deployed long term temperature loggers that record daily, seasonal, and annual changes in temperature. Over time, the data collected will be used by biologists, climate change researchers, land managers, and industry groups to better understand the effects of climate change on the Elk River and its tributaries.

MONITORING STATIONS

Each yellow and red point on the map represents one of our 19 temperature loggers and each blue and yellow point represents one of 5 hydrometric stations.

  • Hydrometric monitoring sites
    • Lizard Creek
    • Forsyth Creek
    • Alexander Creek
    • Morrissey Creek
    • Coal Creek (partnership with City of Fernie)
  • Temperature monitoring sites:
    • Morrissey Creek
    • Michel Creek
    • Alexander Creek
    • Bleasdell Creek
    • Fording River
    • Coal Creek
    • Cummings Creek
    • Forsyth Creek
    • Aldridge Creek
    • Downstream of Elk Lakes
    • Downstream of Boivin
HOBO MX2001s Water Level Logger
HOBO MX2203 (Tidbits) Temperature Logger

Temperature Data From Key Monitoring Locations

ELK=Elk River, WIL=Wilson Creek, ALX=Alexander Creek, LIZ=Lizard Creek, COL=Coal Creek, BOI=Boivin Creek

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How do I access the data?

The Elk River Alliance uses the Columbia Basin Waterhub for storing our hydrometric data. In the example graphs to the left you can see daily and seasonal fluctuation in water temperature recorded at various sites in the Elk Valley. You can click the button below to go to to the Elk River Alliance Waterhub profile where you can download or explore data in more detail.

EXPLORE AND DOWNLOAD DATA

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