Water Quality for Aquatic Health - Terra Nova

The park monitors water quality of streams and ponds (lakes) on a triennial cycle, reporting on total organic carbon, acidity, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and Chlorophyll A. These metrics are compiled into a water quality index (WQI) that summarizes overall water quality.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Source
Version
Author
Author Email
Maintainer
Maintainer Email
Data Level
Agreement Required
Purpose Constraints
Redistribution Allowed
AI Training Allowed
Data Steward
Title (French) Qualité de l'eau pour la santé aquatique - Terra-Nova
Update Frequency as_needed
Geographic Scope ["0", "1", "10", "1007"]
Criticality Level ["educators", "nongovernmental_organizations", "scientists", "students"]
Sensitivity Level unrestricted
Language
Contact Person {}
Contact Email kelsey.marchand@pc.gc.ca
Data Dictionary []
Open Canada Date Published 2017-10-01 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified 2025-12-05 00:00:00
Open Canada Subject ["nature_and_environment"]
Open Canada Keywords {"en": ["water quality", "streams", "ponds", "lakes", "nitrogen", "phosphorus", "Chlorophyll A", "Newfoundland"], "fr": ["qualité de l’eau", "cours d’eau", "étangs", "lacs", "azote", "phosphore", "chlorophylle A", "Terre-Neuve"]}
Open Canada Collection primary
Principal Organization
Reference Data
Official Source