Canadian Forest Hydrology
Lac Laflamme, QC
Research Site Metadata
Location
Southern Laurentian Mountains, QC
Boreal Forest Region
47°19′N 71°07′W
Watershed Area(s): 68 ha
Total Relief: 107 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 915 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1382 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -15.6°C; July 14.9°C
Total Relief: 107 m
Mean Annual Runoff: 915 mm
Mean Annual Precipitation: 1382 mm
Mean Temperature: Jan -15.6°C; July 14.9°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 Lac Laflamme watershed.
Landscape
The Lac Laflamme watershed is located 70 km north of Quebec City within the Montmorency Forest. Laflamme lake occupies approximately 9% of the basin area. The forest is dominated by even-aged balsam fir, with a small component of white spruce and white birch. Spruce budworm infestations partially defoliated the stand during the 1976-1984 period. The forest rests on Precambrian gneiss covered by sandy tills, classified as Spodosols or Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzols. Streamflow is influenced by significant groundwater inputs and spring snowmelt.
Original Experimental Design
| Study type | Natural System |
|---|---|
| Treatments | NA |
| Controls | 1 watershed |
| Study Duration | 1981 - present |
| Pre-Harvest | NA |
| Harvest | NA |
| Post-Harvest | NA |
Parameters
Discharge, air temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, snow sampling, and water chemistry.
Contact
Louis Duchesne
Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune
2700 Rue Einstein
Ste-Foy, QC, Canada G1P 3W8
Ph: (418) 643-7994
Fax: (418) 655-1814
Email:louis.duchesne@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune
2700 Rue Einstein
Ste-Foy, QC, Canada G1P 3W8
Ph: (418) 643-7994
Fax: (418) 655-1814
Email:louis.duchesne@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca