SaskWatch - Tributary Monitoring Program

SaskWatch - Tributary Monitoring Program

  • 20 tributary monitoring stations from the headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River to the Saskatchewan Border
  • Improves data collection both upstream and downstream of Edmonton, allowing all partners to make informed decisions for protecting and preserving water in the North Saskatchewan River watershed
  • Has ongoing funding for 2022-2026

Read the Reports:

REPORT 1: WATERSHED MONITORING PROGRAM TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT 2018-2019
REPORT 2: WATERSHED MONITORING PROGRAM TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT 2018-2021

Read the blog: Dive into the tributary monitoring program and gain insights from a SaskWatch aquatic scientist.

SaskWatch Station Map

WaterSHED Map Stations

 

Time Lapse Videos: See how a tributary's flow can change through the seasons

Siffleur River 

A year of photographs taken at the Siffleur River water quality monitoring station, near the headwaters.

Atimoswe Creek

Photographs taken at the Atimoswe Creek water quality monitoring station, near Elk Point.

Vermilion River

A year of photographs taken at the Vermilion River water quality monitoring station, taken near Lea Park.

 

Find more information on the monitoring stations at Alberta Environment and Parks or download the Alberta Rivers App

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Project Details

The SaskWatch monitoring program is a one-of-a-kind team-up between EPCOR, Alberta Environment and Parks, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance and the City of Edmonton.