Overview of the Hydrology and Water Quality of the Coppermine River (Coulombe-Pontbriand, Reid & Jackson, December 1998)
This comprehensive hydrological and water quality overview of the Coppermine River basin presents mean annual discharge data, seasonal flow patterns, and flood frequency analyses from multiple gauging stations, along with water quality monitoring results comparing measured parameters to Canadian guidelines. The report evaluates the potential effects of Ekati diamond mine de-watering operations on natural river flows and regional hydrological characteristics.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- Moise Coulombe-Pontbriand, Robert Reid, Francis Jackson, BHP Ekati, Environment Canada, DIAND Water Resources, Water Survey of Canada
- Locations
- Coppermine River, Northwest Territories, Point Lake, Desteffany Lake, Copper Creek, Fairy Lake River, Kendall River, Atitok Creek, Izok Lake, Napaktolik Lake, Lac de Gras, Dismal Lakes, Contwoyto Lake, Coronation Gulf, Kugluktuk, Ekati Diamond Mine, Diavik, Arctic Red River, South Nahanni River, Virginia Falls, Clausen Creek, Mackenzie Mountains, Daring Lake, Canadian Shield, Coronation Hills, Bear-Slave upland
- Parameters
- hydrology, water quality, discharge, flow regime, spring freshet, seasonal variation, pH, conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total aluminum, total arsenic, total copper, total iron, total lead, total manganese, total zinc, flood frequency, basin yield, de-watering pump rates, nival regime, lake storage effects, permafrost
- Pages
- 94
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