Instrumented Sites

GWFO's instrumented sites are a network of maintained water observation sites in lakes, rivers, ponds, wetlands, drainage ways, and upland areas across Canada.  These are sites that collect continuous and/or intermittent in situ measurements of hydro-meteorological conditions, water quality/quantity, ecological/biological parameters, contaminants, or other water-related variables.  A number of the sites are long-term water observatories that have records going back 20, 30, or in some cases 50+ years, making them invaluable for the monitoring and detection of hydrological and water quality changes, and for developing in-depth understanding of the physical and biological responses to climate change and human pressures.  Other sites have been established more recently and included in the network, but contribute important and targeted observations in remote, data-sparse, or poorly monitored/poorly understood regions.   

These sites are available for field visits and scientific or operational use by partners and interested users, following consultation with the facility lead(s)/liaison(s) and agreement to certain terms, and, if necessary, approval of the Strategic Management Committee.  Data from the sites are made freely accessible, subject to some terms and conditions (see our data policy).   

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Instrumented Site	Latitude (°N)	Longitude (°W)	Site Lead and/or GWFO Liaison	River Basin
Turkey Point Environmental Observatory	42.68	80.33	Altaf Arain	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Havikpak Creek	68.32	133.51	Phil Marsh	Mackenzie River Basin
Smith Creek	63.15	123.25	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Kakisa and Tathlina Lakes	60.59	117.56	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Bogg Creek and surround areas	64.91	125.54	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Trail Valley Creek	68.74	133.44	Phil Marsh	Mackenzie River Basin
Baker Creek Research Watershed	62.58	114.43	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Peace-Athabasca Delta	58.70	111.50	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Dehcho Lake Sampling Network	61.25	120.48	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Fire Ecology Network	62.48	116.60	Jennifer Baltzer	Mackenzie River Basin
Buffalo Pound Lake	50.59	105.38	Helen Baulch	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Wolf Creek Research Basin	60.53	135.12	Sean Carey	Yukon River Basin
km 44 (Ying Yang Creek) – Tombstone Water Observatory	64.31	138.47	Sean Carey	Yukon River Basin
km 71 (Black Shale Creek – Tombstone Water Observatory	64.50	138.22	Sean Carey	Yukon River Basin
km 99 (Slavin Creek) – Tombstone Water Observatory	64.71	138.41	Sean Carey	Mackenzie River Basin
km 104 – Tombstone Water Observatory	64.75	138.37	Sean Carey	Mackenzie River Basin
km 175 – Tombstone Water Observatory	65.21	138.32	Sean Carey	Mackenzie River Basin
km 185 – Tombstone Water Observatory	65.29	138.23	Sean Carey	Mackenzie River Basin
Athabasca Glacier Research Basin	52.19	117.25	John Pomeroy	Mackenzie River Basin
Bologna Glacier	62.10	127.97	John Pomeroy	Mackenzie River Basin
Helen Creek Research Basin	51.68	116.41	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Marmot Creek Research Basin	50.96	115.19	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Sibbald Wetlands	51.05	114.87	Cherie Westbrook	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Peyto Glacier Research Basin	51.67	116.55	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Bow River Headwaters (Bow Hut)	51.64	116.49	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Burstall Creek	50.88	115.41	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Kenaston/Brightwater Creek Mesonet Site	51.38	106.42	Warren Helgason	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Saskatchewan River Delta	54.08	102.32	Tim Jardine	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Fortress Mountain	50.83	115.24	John Pomeroy	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Nibi (Water) Observatory for Boreal Ecohydrological Landscapes (NOBEL)	45.36	80.02	Mike Waddington	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
St. Denis National Wildlife Area	52.21	106.09	Andrew Ireson / Chris Spence	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Wilket Creek in Toronto	43.72	79.35	Bruce MacVicar	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Morningside Creek in Toronto	43.78	79.12	Bruce MacVicar	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Ganatsekaigon Creek in Pickering	43.86	79.08	Bruce MacVicar	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Inverhaugh)	43.63	80.44	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (West Montrose)	43.58	80.48	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Kiwnis Park)	43.50	80.48	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Economical Insurance Trail (EIT))	43.47	80.47	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Fairway)	43.44	80.40	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Manheim)	43.41	80.43	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Central Grand River (Glen Morris)	43.28	80.35	Mark Servos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Fen - Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS), White Gull Creek, SK	53.73	104.35	Warren Helgason	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Old Jack Pine (OJP) - Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS), White Gull Creek, SK	53.80	104.62	Warren Helgason	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Old Black Spruce (OBS) - Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS), White Gull Creek, SK	53.92	104.69	Warren Helgason	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Clavet Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence	52.00	106.38	Warren Helgason	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Alder Creek Smart Watershed	43.40	80.55	David Rudolph	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Turkey Lakes Watershed	47.05	84.42	Feredioun Rezanezhad	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Elora Research Station (University of Guelph)	43.637	80.405	Feredioun Rezanezhad	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Urban Ecohydrology 1: Ajax Sewersheds (East&West)	43.82	78.98	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Urban Ecohydrology 2: Richmond Hill stormwater pond	43.89	79.40	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Urban Ecogydrology 3: Lake Wilcox (Richmond Hill)	43.95	79.44	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Urban Ecohydroloy 4: Bioretention cell (Mississauga)	43.59	79.64	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Urban Ecohydrology 5: Stormwater ponds (Kitchener)	43.40	80.51	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Eastern Basin Lake Erie	42.90	79.62	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Fanshawe Reservoir	43.057	81.175	Philippe Van Cappellen	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
rare Charitable Research Reserve	43.38	80.38	Feredioun Rezanezhad	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Lake Ontario	43.52	78.18	Aaron Fisk	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Lake Superior	48.60	88.53	Aaron Fisk	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Lake Huron	45.29	82.16	Aaron Fisk	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Lake Erie	41.92	82.44	Aaron Fisk	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Lake Erie - Pigeon Bay	42.00	82.63	Maggie Xenopoulos	Great Lakes – St. Lawrence
Duck Lake	52.92	106.22	Andrew Ireson	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Hannin Creek	55.88	105.40	Andrew Ireson	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin
Chappell Marsh Conservation Area	52.10	106.76	Krys Chutko	Nelson – Saskatchewan River Basin

 

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