AT SPARWOOD (2002 – 2005)Water Quality Monitoring Agreement • February 18th, 2008
Contract Type FiledFebruary 18th, 2008The Elk River watershed is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia, and drains 4450 km2 of the Rocky Mountains to the Kootenay River/Lake Koocanusa about 20 km upstream from the border with the United States. It is the most heavily-fished river in the Kootenays, with large populations of westslope cutthroat trout, bull trout and whitefish. The upper most water quality sampling station on the Elk River is located near Sparwood. This assessment is based on up to four years of water quality data during