Flow, nutrient, and sediment data in the South Saskatchewan River Basin

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Overview Research Site Status and Provenance Access and Downloads

Name of Research Project

Related Project	Part
GWF-IMPC: Integrated Modelling Program for Canada	A3
Core Modelling and Forecasting Team	WQM

Related Research Project(s)

Related Project	Part
GWF-IMPC: Integrated Modelling Program for Canada

Dataset Title

Flow, nutrient, and sediment data in the South Saskatchewan River Basin

Additional Information

GeoNetwork record: www.gwfnet.net/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/623f3c61-a434-425f-840d-e4c06bb27921

Creators and Contributors

Name	Role	Email	Institution
Eric Akomeah	Point of Contact, Originator	eric.akomeah@usask.ca	University of Saskatchewan
Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt	Principal Investigator	karl-erich.lindenschmidt@usask.ca	University of Saskatchewan
Fuad Yassin	Collaborator		University of Saskatchewan
Syed Mustakim Ali Shah	Collaborator		University of Saskatchewan
Curtis Hallborg	Collaborator		Water Security Agency
Luis Morales-Marin	Collaborator		Environment and Climate Change Canada

Abstract

Secondary datasets from existing models such as the MESH, SPARROW, MODSIM will be collected by collaborating with the modellers within the GWF. Primary datasets including bathymetry, flow and water quality measurements to be used as boundary conditions will be collected from Water Security Agency, Environment and Climate Change Canada ( https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/search/historical_e.html ) and SaskWater ( http://www.saskh20.ca/surfacewaterinfo.asp )

Purpose

The project assesses the impacts of climate change on sediment transport and nutrient cycling in the South Saskatchewan River from Lake Diefenbaker to Tobin Lake. The project is essentially water quality components of climate change production runs for the Saskatchewan River Basin. A number of models including MESH, SPARROW, MODSIM, CE-QUAL-W2 and WASP will be loosely coupled to produce daily water quality and sediment variables.

Keywords

Keyword
integrated modelling
water quality
climate change
sediment transport
eutrophication

Temporal Extent

Begin Date	End Date
2011-01-01	2015-12-31

Geographic Bounding Box

West Boundary Longitude	-106.8085
East Boundary Longitude	-103.4015
North Boundary Latitude	53.6588
South Boundary Latitude	51.1862

Is Boundary Rectangular

○ Yes

◉ No

Research Site Description (if needed)

South Saskatchewan River Basin – Gardiner Dam to Tobin Lake

Basin

Subbasin

Lower South Saskatchewan (05H), Saskatchewan (05K)

Specific Locations (if needed)

Description of Specific Location	Latitude	Longitude
Lake Diefenbaker (upstream)	51.1862	-106.8085
Tobin Lake (downstream)	53.6588	-103.4015

Dataset Version

Status of data collection/production

○ Planned

○ In Progress

○ Abandoned

◉ Complete

Data Update Frequency

○ Continually

○ Daily

○ Weekly

○ Biweekly

○ Monthly

○ Anually

◉ As needed

○ Irregular

○ None planned

○ Unknown

Creation Software

Software	Version	File Formats
Water quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP)	7.52
Python

Primary Source of Data

◻ Unknown/Unspecified

◻ Census

◻ Field collected samples

◻ Field experiment

◻ Field observation

▣ Field survey

◻ Human biological samples

◻ Lab experiment

▣ Model simulation

▣ Previously collected

◻ Qualitative (from observations or interviews)

◻ Social survey

◻ Traditional knowledge

◻ Other Source of Data (Please specify in field below)

Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)

Model name: Water quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP)
Model version number: 7.52
Model source/webpage: https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/exposure-assessment-models/water-quality-analysis-simulation-program-wasp_.html
Model output pre-processing script: Python script
Model output post-processing script: Python script and Origin
Model setup:
Time step: 1 day
Initial condition:
Boundary condition:

Does the data have access restrictions?

▣ No restriction (data is currently open to public)

◻ Limited (data is currently under embargo until publication)

◻ Limited (data involves intellectual property issues related to local or traditional knowledge)

◻ Limited (release of data may cause harm to the environment or to the public)

◻ Limited (pre-existing data has been used and is subject to access restrictions)

◻ Limited (data involves human subjects)

◻ Limited (data is supported by industry partnerships)

▣ Limited (data is supported by government partnerships)

File formats and online databases

◻ Link to online database or web services (e.g., WISKI, ECCC)

◻ Archive files (.zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz, etc.)

▣ CSV files (.csv - comma or tab separated value files)

◻ Excel document files (.xlsx, .xls)

◻ Image files (e.g., .tiff, .jpeg, .png, .gif, etc.)

◻ NetCDF files (.netcdf, .nc)

▣ Text files (.txt)

◻ Word document files (.docx, .doc)

◻ Other (Please specify in field below)

List of Parameters and Variables

Parameter/Variable	Unit	Frequency	Source
streamflow	m3/s	daily
climate mediated overland flow	m3/s	daily	MESH
sediment		daily	CE-QUAL-W2
regulated flow	m3/s	daily	MODSIM
dissolved oxygen	mg/L	daily	SaskWater/model simulation
total nitrogen	Ton/ha/yr, mg/L	annual average/ daily	SPARROW/ CE-QUAL-W2
total phosphorus	Ton/ha/yr, mg/L	annual average/ daily	SPARROW/ CE-QUAL-W2
ammonium	mg/L	approx. weekly/daily	SaskWater/model simulation
nitrate	mg/L	approx. weekly/daily	SaskWater/model simulation
phosphorus	mg/L	approx. weekly/daily	SaskWater/model simulation
organic nitrogen	mg/L	approx. weekly/daily	SaskWater/analysis
total suspended solids	mg/L	approx. weekly/daily	SaskWater/model simulation
Chlorophyll a	ug/L	daily	Model simulation