Canadian Forest Hydrology
Batchawana River, ON
Research Site Metadata
Location
North Shore Lake Superior
Great Lakes St. Lawrence & Boreal Forest Regions
47°00′N 84°30′W
Watershed Area(s): 15 - 23,617 ha
Total Relief: 470 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 601 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 900 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -10.4°C; July 17.3°C
Total Relief: 470 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 601 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 900 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -10.4°C; July 17.3°C
• Long-term climate record* including the occurrence of major ENSO and PDO cycles.
• Climatic setting* of the study period.
• Typical annual hydrograph and precipitation pattern for a tributary of the Batchawana Rv.
*Long-term climate data are from the MSC site at Sault Ste. Marie.
Landscape
Gauged streams in the Batchawana watershed range from ephemeral first orders to larger perennial fifth order streams. The watershed is located in the transition zone between the Great Lakes St. Lawrence and Boreal Forest regions. The upper watershed is dominated by boreal species including: white pine, jackpine and red pine. The lower watershed is predominately deciduous sugar maple. The surficial geology is primarily bedrock with some glaciofluvial outwash. Soils are sandy to loamy sands. The climate is continental; precipitation is driven by lake effect from Lake Superior.
Experimental Design
| Study type | Descriptive Field Study & Modelling |
|---|---|
| Treatments | 30 sub-watersheds |
| Controls | NA |
| Study Duration | 2003 - present |
| Pre-Harvest | NA |
| Harvest | ongoing |
| Post-Harvest | NA |
Parameters
Discharge, water temperature, air temperature, precipitation.
Contact
Fred Beall
Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
1219 Queen St. E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 2E5
Ph: (705) 541-5553
Fax: (705) 541-5700
Email:fbeall@nrcan.gc.ca
Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
1219 Queen St. E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 2E5
Ph: (705) 541-5553
Fax: (705) 541-5700
Email:fbeall@nrcan.gc.ca