This set of graphics includes historical data on the environment of the Sylvan Lake watershed and surrounding Central Alberta. The quality and quantity of water in the watershed are critical factors that determine watershed value. Dissolved and suspended minerals and organics from the land are transported in surface and underground water into the lake and …
IDP 2020-Economics
The following graphics present Alberta Municipal Affairs data and provide an overview of land distribution, population, equalized assessments and revenue and expenses for the municipalities that are parties to the Inter-municipal Development Plan (IDP) that is now at the stage of preliminary consultation and due by 2020. Note that in each of those categories there …
Sylvan Lake Precipitation 2018
This graph shows the precipitation history recorded by the Alberta Agriculture weather station at Hespero, west of Sylvan Lake from Jan 1 to November 13, 2018. The shortfall is 170 mm (0.17 m) of precipitation compared to the long term average. We assume that those observations at Hespero are representative of those for our watershed …
Responsible Care of Watersheds
Dr. Judy Stewart, an expert on municipal law and the environment has recently published a paper that addresses her title question "Do recent amendments to Alberta's Municipal Government Act enable management of surface water resources and air quality?" The SLWSS has demonstrated how watershed management could be improved by adoption of the principles of the …
The Sylvan Lake Water Quality Sampling Campaign in 2018
We have sampled Sylvan Lake three times in 2018, once each in June, July and August in a joint research project with the Alberta Lake Management Society. A video and two photo albums for July 10 and August 14 show how instrumental measurements were made at the deep water station, ten water column samples were …
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Tools and Methods for Sylvan Lake Stewardship
The SLWSS contributed a slideshow/poster session to the AEP Alberta Recreational Lakes Forum at Pigeon Lake on May 10. The contents of the SLWSS toolbox are included in a set of reference graphics that are presented without captions or commentary except for introductions to sections of information. Send any questions to info@slwss.org. Click here for …
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Contact Information for the SLWSS
Contact the Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society: PO Box 9012 Sylvan Lake, Alberta T4S 1S6 Email: info@slwss.org Contact the President, Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society: Email: Watershed.Dude@shaw.ca Tel: (403) 887-8781
