Water Survey of Canada

Name of repository

Water Survey of Canada

Additional name(s)

• Relevés hydrologiques du Canada
• WSC
• RHC

Repository URL

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/water-overview/quantity/monitoring/survey.html

Subject(s)

• Natural Sciences
• Atmospheric Science and Oceanography
• Atmospheric Science
• Water Research
• Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Urban Water Management, Water Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management
• Geography
• Geosciences (including Geography)

Description

Real time and archival databases containing Canadian water information. These data include, archived hydrometric data, water level and streamflow statistics, daily and monthly mean flow, water level and sediment concentration for monitoring station across Canada. The Water Survey of Canada (WSC) is the national authority responsible for the collection, interpretation and dissemination of standardized water resource data and information in Canada. In partnership with the provinces, territories and other agencies, WSC operates over 2800 active hydrometric gauges across the country.

Contact

• https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/water-overview/quantity/monitoring/survey/contact.html

Content type(s)

• Scientific and statistical data formats
• Archived data
• Databases
• Raw data
• Software applications

Keyword(s)

• HYDAT
• Municipal Water and Wastewater Survey MWWS
• ecosystem
• environment
• historical station information
• sediment
• water quantity monitoring

Repository type(s)

• disciplinary

Mission statement for designated community

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/water-overview/quantity/monitoring/survey/about.html

Research data repository language(s)

• English
• French

Data and/or service provider

• service provider