Upper Welland River Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula ...
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UPPER WELLAND RIVER WATERSHED PLANTable 11: Water Quality Data Monitored by the NPCA in 2010StationWaterQuality IndexBioMAPRatingFactors Affecting Water QualityBuckhornCreekBU000PoorImpairedExceedances of E. coli, chloride and total phosphorusHigh sediment loading evident from upstream erosion and runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichmentLow baseflow conditions in summerAdequate upstream forest and riparian buffer.BuckhornCreekBU001PoorImpairedExceedances of E. coli, chloride, and total phosphorusHigh sediment loading evident from upstream erosion and runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichmentLow baseflow conditions in summerAdequate upstream forest and riparian bufferElsieCreekEL001PoorImpairedExceedances of chloride, E. coli and total phosphorusHigh sediment loading evident from upstream erosion and runoffNutrient enrichment from upstream agricultural areasAlgae observed during summer monthsOswegoCreekOS001PoorImpairedExceedances of E. coli, total phosphorus and suspended solidsOswegoCreekOS002PoorImpairedExceedances of chloride, E. coli, total phosphorus and suspended solidsSediment loading evident from upstream erosion or runoffNutrient enrichment from upstream agricultural areasMillCreekMI001PoorImpairedExceedances of total phosphorus and E. coli<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR00APoorImpairedExceedances of E. coli and total phosphorusSite has continuous baseflow due to sustained groundwater discharge buthydrology has been altered upstreamInadequate upstream forest and riparian buffer<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR000PoorImpairedExceedances of E. coli and total phosphorusSite is vulnerable to intermittent baseflow due to seasonal fluctuations ingroundwater dischargeAdequate upstream forest and riparian bufferThis section of the watercourse supports some sensitive taxa such as stonefliesand mayflies<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR001PoorImpairedExceedances of chloride, E. coli, total phosphorus and zincWatercourse is contaminated by runoff from airport propertySedimentation caused by erosion and stormwater runoff<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR002PoorImpairedExceedances of chloride, E. coli, total phosphorus and zincWatercourse is contaminated by runoff from airport propertySedimentation caused by erosion and stormwater runoff<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR003PoorImpairedExceedances of chloride, copper, total phosphorus, suspended solids and zincInadequate upstream forest and riparian bufferSedimentation caused by upstream agricultural runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichment<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR004PoorGrey ZoneExceedances of copper, E. coli, total phosphorus, suspended solids and zincAdequate upstream forest and riparian bufferSite supports some sensitive taxa such as stoneflies and mayfliesSedimentation caused by upstream agricultural runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichment<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR005PoorImpairedExceedances of nitrate, total phosphorus and suspended solidsSedimentation caused by upstream agricultural runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichment<strong>Welland</strong><strong>River</strong>WR006PoorImpairedExceedances of nitrate, total phosphorus and suspended solidsSedimentation caused by upstream agricultural runoffEvidence of nutrient enrichment54
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