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Guide to Peak Flow Estimation for Ungauged Watersheds in the Skeena Region
This is a historical guide documenting peak flow data from the early 1930s to late 1980s. This data for the region is presented tables, maps and graphs, and provides examples of estimating peak flows for ungauged basins using this information. -
WWF - Watershed Report: Skeena Sub-Watershed 2017
WWF has completed the first Canada-wide assessment of the country’s watersheds, focusing on four indicators of river health and seven key threats. The resources below link to the WWF Watershed Reports at a national level and provide access to the detailed... -
The Oceanography of Chatham Sound, British Columbia
This paper is concerned with a detailed analysis of the data obtained during the 1948 oceanographic survey of Chatham Sound that was to determine whether there was any obvious characteristic of the water in the region which could be correlated with the... -
Streamflow in the Skeena Region
This report covers the Skeena region and contains summary data and datasheets, graphical procedures used to derive hydrological subzones, and procedures for estimating streamflow at ungauged watersheds. Report published June 2001. -
Streamflow Trends in the Skeena Region
This report is intended to improve the ability of the proponents of major projects (e.g., mines, run-of-river power projects) and the responsible regulatory agencies to address the potential impacts to the project resulting from streamflow regime changes.... -
Skeena Steelhead Conservation Units
The purpose of this project is to provide an update of Skeena steelhead population structure that is more consistent with both the federal methodology and the intent of the wild salmon policy. The paper is intended as scientific guidance, not provincial... -
Site-Specific Water Quality Guidelines for Skeena River at Usk for the Purpos...
Site-specific water quality guidelines for the Skeena River at Usk for the purpose of national reporting (May 2005). This document is one in a series that presents ambient site-specific water quality guidelines (SSGs) for British Columbia and the Yukon.... -
Sediment Source Mapping, Detailed Channel Assessment, and Reconnaissance Sedi...
Sediment source mapping, detailed channel assessment, and reconnaissance sediment budget for Williams Creek for the period 1949 to 2001. This study has two components: (1) sediment source mapping and reconnaissance sediment budgeting upslope of the alluvial... -
Review of the Hydrology, Geomorphology, Ecology & Management of the Skeena Ri...
Review of the hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and management of the Skeena River floodplain. This review of the natural and human history of the floodplain of the lower Skeena River was initiated to provide background information to support future... -
Review and Assessment of Water Quality in the Skeena River Watershed, British...
Historical water quality data presented for the Skeena River watershed are divided into nine subsequent sections, corresponding to the nine major watershed reaches. Each section is divided into 6 subsections: hydrology, land use history, water withdrawals,... -
Prince Rupert Area Coastal Fish Habitat Bibliography
A bibliography of existing coastal information describing habitat and biota. -
Lower Skeena River Floodplain Mapping
Skeena River (Lakelse River - Terrace - Usk) floodplain mapping (including Zymagotitz (Zymacord) and Kitsumkalum rivers). Includes designated floodplain mapsheets and channel survey data including cross section and road profiles, HEC2 GR data files, bridge... -
Lakelse Lake Water Quality Assessment and Objectives
This study assesses the water quality of Lakelse Lake. A summary report and detailed technical appendix are included. Report published February 1986. -
Hydrology Section Report: Skeena Region Low Flow Memorandum
This document contains memoranda concerning estimates of low flows of designated streams in the Skeena Region. The purpose of the low flow estimates is to assess the availability of water to supply current and potential water licenses at designated stream... -
Hydrolic and Geomorphic Considerations for Silvicultural Investments on the L...
Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations for silvicultural investments on the lower Skeena River floodplain. This report evaluates four inter-related components essential for silvicultural planning on the lower Skeena River floodplain: biophysical... -
Drinking Water Source Quality Monitoring 2002-2003 Parasite Sampling in North...
This document presents results of the B.C. Ministry of Environment (MoE, formerly Water, Land and Air Protection, WLAP) Skeena Region’s 2002-03 drinking water source quality monitoring program. It assesses water quality in the surface water sources of three... -
Drinking Water Source Quality Monitoring 2002-03: Lakelse Lake and Mountain C...
This document is part of a series presenting results of the B.C. Ministry of Environment (MoE, formerly Water, Land and Air Protection, WLAP) Skeena Region’s 2002-03 drinking water source quality monitoring program. It assesses drinking water sources in the... -
Compilation of Stock Assessment Information for Skeena River Steelhead: Habit...
Geographic information from the BC Watershed Atlas and juvenile steelhead surveys from the Sustut, Kispiox, Bulkley, and Upper Skeena rivers were used to update a model of steelhead trout carrying capacity estimation in the Skeena drainage. The existing... -
Attainment of Water Quality Objectives for Lakelse Lake in 2001-2003
Designated water uses for Lakelse Lake include raw drinking water supplies, primary-contact recreation, and aquatic and wildlife use. Water quality objectives set to protect the lake for these designated uses include: fecal coliform concentrations at...