The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to release its Sixth Report to Governments on the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) covering key achievements…
International Watersheds Initiative
This project is a 3-year study to better understand stressors affecting water quality in the St. Croix River watershed including nutrient concentrations and their distribution. It will also inform enhanced water quality monitoring in the basin.
This project examined changing water balance conditions and source water contributions in the Milk River by applying water-mass (stable isotope) balance approaches. The project also demonstrated the utility of stable water isotopes for understanding the St.
Ongoing water management efforts that mitigate extreme flows to reduce flooding impacts on infrastructure throughout the Red River watershed have led to concerns about fish passage over existing dams as well as through or around current and pending water diversion projects. Many of these…
Located along the St. Croix international waterway between New Brunswick and Maine, East Grand Lake is critical to local communities and supports one of the region’s top sport fisheries.
Building upon modeling efforts in two river systems, the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control has a complete hydrologic computer model covering the entire Osoyoos Lake basin.