Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards Phosphorus Monitoring

The Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards in collaboration with the Carrot River Watershed Association, South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards, and North Saskatchewan River Basin aim to sample phosphorus levels in tributaries that contribute to the Lake Winnipeg Basin. Samples were taken with standard “grab” protocol at pre-determined sites within each watershed with the help of volunteers as citizen scientists. All samples were sent for laboratory analysis. High phosphorus levels in the Lake Winnipeg basin have been documented and sources explored as to where the phosphorus loading is coming from. The Swift Current Creek, located in South Saskatchewan, is the largest tributary to the South Saskatchewan River, which feeds into the Lake Winnipeg basin.

Citation

Carrot River Valley Watershed Association Inc. (CRVWA); North Saskatchewan River Basin Council; South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards; Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards. 2021-02-12. "Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards Phosphorus Monitoring" (dataset). 1.0.0. DataStream. https://doi.org/10.25976/0k58-0q19.

Funding Sources

This project was funded by the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Data Collection Information

Analysis sample bottles were provided from the Roy Romanow Provincal Laboratory in Regina, Sk. This was attached by a zip-tie to a six-foot wooden hockey stick with a hole drilled in the blade to secure the tie. Samples were taken reaching as close to center as possible, rinsing three times, and then capped and kept cool until shipping. A pH/water temperature hand-held probe was used to take field data such as water temperature and pH.

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