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Map Sources

The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.

Thematic Map Layers

Diverted Drainage Basins: River flow (discharge) was the critical factor used to delineate basin boundaries. All rivers with an annual mean flow higher than 10 000 cubic feet per second were depicted. However, land areas containing river basins that did not meet this annual mean flow threshold were assigned to the generic category "seaboard". The major river basins are the rivers that directly flow into the ocean. Within each major river basin, up to three levels of component basins were identified. In addition, water diversions larger than 1000 cubic feet per second were mapped. Natural Resources Canada. 1985. Canada--Drainage Basins [map]. National Atlas of Canada, 5th Edition.

Hydroelectric Dams: Canadian Dam Association. 2003 Register of Dams. Database.

Base Map Layers

Atlas of Canada Framework Layers: Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.

References

Canada. Environment Canada. Water Works!

Canada. Environment Canada. 2001. Urban Water Indicators: Municipal Water Use and Wastewater Treatment. National Environmental Indicator Series, SOE Bulletin No. 2001-1. Ottawa.

Canada. Environment Canada. 2000. A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers. Fifth Edition.Ottawa.

Canada. Environment Canada. 2001. Tracking Key Environmental Issues. 2001. Ottawa.

Federal-Provincial Task Force on the Importance of Nature to Canadians. 1999. The Importance of Nature to Canadians: Survey Highlights. Ottawa: Environment Canada.

Marsh, James H. (ed. in chief). 1985. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Edmonton: Hurtig.

Stanké, Alain (ed.). 2000. L'Encyclopédie Canada 2000. Montréal, Québec: Éditions internationales Alain Stanké.

Web Sites

Federal Government

Environment Canada. Freshwater Web Site: This web site gives access to the nature of water, water policy and legislation, the management of water, water and culture, and informational resources and services.

Environment Canada. Freshwater Website. Municipal Water Use Database: The Municipal Water Use and Pricing Survey has been conducted by Environment Canada every two or three years since the early 1980s. The survey has included all municipalities in Canada with populations greater than 1000 (over 1300 municipalities on the latest survey). Questions on the survey relate to wastewater and water – use, treatment and pricing. This is a voluntary survey, but traditionally the response rate has been high, over 80%. Data collected from the 1999 survey is available on the web.

Environment Canada. Quebec Region. The St. Lawrence Centre: The St. Lawrence Centre studies the ecosystems of the St. Lawrence River and conduct research programs with the aim of better understanding how these ecosystems function, and maintaining knowledge of the St. Lawrence River up to date.

Environment Canada. The National Water Research Institute: The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is Canada's largest freshwater research establishment. NWRI conducts a comprehensive program of research and development in the aquatic sciences, in partnership with the Canadian and international science communities.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS): The CHS is responsible for charting Canada's 243,792 kilometres of coastline (the longest of any country in the world) and 6.55 million square kilometres of continental shelf and territorial waters (the second largest in the world) and an extensive system of inland waterways.

Other

The Canadian Dam Association: The CDA is concerned with technical, environmental, social, economic, legal, and administrative aspects of dams and their safety.

University of Guelph. Canada's Aquatic Environments: This site, at the University of Guelph, gives information on lakes, rivers, wetland regions and aquatic animals and plants.

Inter-agency

International Joint Commission: The International Joint Commission is an independent binational organization established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. Its purpose is to help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters and to advise Canada and the United States on related questions.