Canadian Forest Hydrology
Dorset, ON
Research Site Metadata
Location
Southcentral Ontario
Great Lakes St. Lawrence & Boreal Forest Regions
45°13′N 78°55′W
Watershed Area(s): 10 - 542 ha
Total Relief: 80 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 533 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1000 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -10.0°C; July 18.6°C
Total Relief: 80 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 533 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1000 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -10.0°C; July 18.6°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.
Landscape
The Dorset research area is a collection of lake basins that includes a selection of headwater streams and lake outflows. The study site is relatively flat, located on the southern limit of the Precambrian shield. The metamorphic silicate bedrock is covered with a thin basal till, interrupted by rock ridges. The basins are primarily forested with some rural cottage development throughout. The forests are mixedwood composed of white pine, hemlock, balsam fir, maple, birch and white cedar. Most larger peak flows occur in the fall and spring due to snowmelt and rain events. Periods of zero flow are common in most streams during the summer months.
Experimental Design
| Study type | Natural System |
|---|---|
| Treatments | NA |
| Controls | 7 sub-watersheds |
| Study Duration | 1975 - present |
| Pre-Harvest | NA |
| Harvest | NA |
| Post-Harvest | NA |
Parameters
Discharge, air temperature, precipitation, water chemistry, water quality, other meteorological variables, snow studies, aquatic ecology, groundwater, soil moisture, and lake studies.
Contact
Huaxia Yao
Dorset Environmental Science Centre
Ontario Ministry of Environment
1026 Bellwood Acres Rd
P.O. Box 39
Dorset, ON, Canada P0A 1E0
Ph: (705) 766-2413
Fax: (705) 766-2254
Email:huaxia.yao@ontario.ca
Dorset Environmental Science Centre
Ontario Ministry of Environment
1026 Bellwood Acres Rd
P.O. Box 39
Dorset, ON, Canada P0A 1E0
Ph: (705) 766-2413
Fax: (705) 766-2254
Email:huaxia.yao@ontario.ca