We have compiled this list for those who are looking for more information on water quality-related issues.
Water monitoring data for Osoyoos Lake collected by OLWQS:
Each week between May and October, a crew of Society volunteers go out on the lake and test the water for temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductivity, and water clarity (secchi disc). Results are sent to the BC Ministry of Environment.
The following are spreadsheets from five locations on Osoyoos Lake throughout 2006. Click the tabs along the bottom of each page to see graphs and charts for temperature, dissolved oxygen etc. Please contact us if you require data from previous years.
Other Osoyoos Lake monitoring data: levels, flow, wells etc
BC Ministry of Environment observation wells data website for all of BC. (Scroll down to 'Osoyoos' for data 1969 - 2002. Click on 'Ground Water Level Site' at top of page for more recent data. )
BC Ministry of Environment observation wells - general information about the monitoring program.
State of water quality of Okanagan River at Oliver, 1980 – 1995- details of a 15-year monitoring program by Environment Canada taken near the bridge at Road #18.
Results of a 1979 - 2002 federal-provincial study done of water quality of the Okanagan River at Oliver.
Daily, monthly & yearly water flow statistics for Okanagan River from 1961 to 2006 from monitoring station at Road#18, Oliver
International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, minutes of their last meeting (Sept 06) with summary of lake levels, water flow and drought statistics for previous years.
Lake levels for Osoyoos Lake from the real-time monitoring station at Oroville, WA
Osoyoos Lake Levels - real-time data and graphs from monitoring station in Oroville, Wa.
Real-time temperature, elevations, and water flow for Osoyoos Lake from the monitoring station at Oroville, WA
Real-time water flow and levels for Similkameen River
See also our article on 'Monitoring'.
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The levels of Osoyoos Lake fluctuate depending on the season. This picture, taken in January at Cottonwood Park looking NE, shows its lowest level. The high water mark is on the extreme right.
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Local groups
Town of Osoyoos - click on 'Residents' for legislation links and water conservation tips
Destination Osoyoos - info on the community, business, tourism, maps etc
South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program
Osoyoos Desert Society
Osoyoos Museum
Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce
International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control
Water Stewardship Council
Okanagan Basin Water Board
Okanagan Nations Alliance - what they're doing for sockeye salmon
Okanagan Basin Technical Working Group
Inkameep Desert Cultural Centre
Provincial
British Columbia Lake Stewardship Society
BC Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment, Water Stewardship Division
Ministry of Agriculture, info on docks, foreshore, ownership etc
Living by Water - how to make your waterfront property more enviro-friendly
Federal
Drinking Water Protection Act
Environment Canada - the nature of water
Environment Canada - info on water, pollution, legislation, research etc
Transport Canada boating regulations and boating guide
Other water-related groups
International Joint Commission
North American Lake Management Society
Washington State Lake Protection Association
Washington State Conservation Commission
Useful Information
Eurasian Watermilfoil, aquatic weed in Osoyoos Lake
Canadian Environmental - various topics on the environment, waste management, drinking water etc
Centre for Disease Control, info on Cryptosporidium
