Canadian Forest Hydrology
Catamaran Brook, NB
Research Site Metadata
Location
Miramichi Highlands, NB
Acadian Forest Region
46°52′N 66°06′W
Watershed Area(s): 52 km²
Total Relief: 260 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 667 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1150 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -11.0°C; July 18.4°C
Total Relief: 260 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 667 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1150 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -11.0°C; July 18.4°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 the Harp Lake outlet.
* Pre-1995 annual precipitation and temperature data are from the nearby MSC station at McGraw Brook. Data from 1995 and after are from the station at Catamaran Brook. Precipitation data collected from 1995-1998 was seasonal only.
Landscape
Catamaran Brook is a third order tributary of the little South Miramichi River. The watershed drains an undulating plateau covered by a second growth forest of predominately coniferous species (Balsam fir, black spruce and red spruce) with the remaining 1/3 composed of deciduous species (red maple, white birch & trembling aspen). The surficial geology is characterized by loamy to sandy loam overtop of Paleiozoic volcanic and sedimentary bedrock. Approximately 30% of the precipitation is snowfall resulting in a rain and snow dominated hydrologic system.
Experimental Design
| Study type | Paired basin |
|---|---|
| Treatments | 23% harvested 2% harvested |
| Controls | 1 nearby WSC station |
| Study Duration | 1990-2006 |
| Pre-Harvest | 1990-1995 |
| Harvest | 1996 |
| Post-Harvest | 1997-2006 |
Parameters
Discharge, water chemistry, precipitation, air temperature, soil temperature, ground water levels, suspended sediment, and aquatic ecology variables.
Contact
Daniel Caissie
Fisheries and Oceans
P.O. Box 5030,
Moncton, NB, Canada E1C 9B6
Ph: (506) 851-6287
Fax: (506) 851-2147
Email:caissied@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans
P.O. Box 5030,
Moncton, NB, Canada E1C 9B6
Ph: (506) 851-6287
Fax: (506) 851-2147
Email:caissied@dfo-mpo.gc.ca