Appendix A. A site description and environmental variables sampled at the riparian study sites in Alberta and British Colombia, Canada.
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PEBBLES | COBBLES |
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| AA3 | Ghost Lake | S. side of Ghost Lake (Bow River) c. 2 km downstream Morley Bridge. | Bow River |
114º 49'
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51º 11'
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run-of-river impoundment | lake |
65
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15
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28
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100
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0
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0
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90
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1
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1
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3
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4
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1
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0
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5600
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| AC6 | Barrier Lake | S. side of Barrier Lake (Kananaskis River), just above the dam. | Kananaskis River |
115º 02'
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51º 02'
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storage reservoir | lake |
2
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1
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21.4
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230
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0
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0
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20
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20
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10
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20
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20
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10
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0
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4280
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| B6 | Parsnip River | S. side of Parsnip River c. 1 km downstream John Hart Highway Bridge. | Peace River |
122º 59'
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55º 07'
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free-flowing | run |
75
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55
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20.4
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366
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0
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0
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65
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8
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2
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10
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10
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5
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0
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4080
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| C6 | Williston Lake N | E. side of Williston Lake (Parsnip River) c. 7 km south of Finlay Bay. | Peace River |
123º 46'
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55º 55'
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storage reservoir | lake |
1
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1
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11.7
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228
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0
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0
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93
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5
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2340
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| CAN | Canmore | N. side of Bow River, just downstream border of Banff National Park | Bow River |
115º 25'
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51º 08'
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free-flowing | run |
85
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60
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117
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147
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0
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0
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60
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20
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2
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8
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7
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3
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0
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23400
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| D1 | Williston Lake S | E. side of Williston Lake (Parsnip River) near Mackenzie. | Peace River |
123º 12'
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55º 20'
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storage reservoir | lake |
5
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2
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5.5
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235
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0
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0
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95
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1100
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| F4 | Attachie | N. side of Peace River c. 7 km upstream Attachie. | Peace River |
121º 32'
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56º 11'
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regulated but unimpounded | glide |
25
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5
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4.06
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295
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0
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0
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30
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4
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6
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10
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20
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30
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0
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812
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| G5 | Cherry Point | N. side of Peace River c. 1 km downstream the Alberta-B.C. border. | Peace River |
119º 59'
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56º 09'
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regulated but unimpounded | glide |
10
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2
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7.1
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255
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0
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10
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62
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5
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3
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5
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7
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8
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0
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1420
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| H3 | Many Islands | N. side of Peace River just downstream Many Islands. | Peace River |
119º 08'
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56º 18'
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regulated but unimpounded | run/glide (50/50) |
5
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1
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12.5
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285
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0
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0
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14
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0
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28
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28
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28
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2
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0
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2500
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| I2 | Peace River | S. side of Peace River c. 3.5 km downstream Verte Island. | Peace River |
118º 23'
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55º 54'
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regulated but unimpounded | glide |
15
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15
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100.4
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410
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0
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0
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15
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2
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10
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35
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35
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3
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0
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20080
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| J1 | Bezanson | E. side of Smoky River c. 1 km downstream Primary Highway 34 bridge. | Smokey River |
118º 15'
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55º 15'
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free-flowing | run |
30
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45
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19.9
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715
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0
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5
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70
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1
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1
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2
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8
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8
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5
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3980
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| K3 | Culp | E. side of Smoky River near Culp Railway Station. | Smokey River |
117º 33'
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55º 47'
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free-flowing | run |
40
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15
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990
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42.4
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0
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10
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59
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5
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3
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7
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9
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6
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1
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198000
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| L5 | Hinton | N. side of Athabasca River c. 6 km downstream Hinton. | Athabasca River |
117º 31'
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53º 27'
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free-flowing | glide |
40
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50
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5.78
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180
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0
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0
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95
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0
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1
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2
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2
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0
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0
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1156
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| M5 | Whitecourt | N. side of Athabasca River c. 13 km upstream Whitecourt. | Athabasca River |
115º 53'
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54º 11'
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free-flowing | glide |
55
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10
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6.58
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130
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0
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0
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99
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1316
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| N3 | Klondyke | S. side of Athabasca River c. 4.5 km downstream Vega Ferry. | Athabasca River |
114º 26'
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54º 28'
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free-flowing | glide |
60
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75
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10.08
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425
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0
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0
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95
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0
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0
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2
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2
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1
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0
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2016
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| O2 | Horseshoe Falls | S. side of Bow River c. 1 km downstream Horseshoe Falls Dam. | Bow River |
115º 01'
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51º 07'
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regulated but unimpounded | run |
35
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50
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3.12
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130
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0
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0
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81
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5
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5
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5
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3
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1
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0
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624
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| O6 | La Biche River | E. side of Athabasca River c. 1 km downstream La Biche River. | Athabasca River |
112º 44'
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55º 01'
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free-flowing | glide |
40
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30
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42.6
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595
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0
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0
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97
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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8520
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| Q1 | Brazeau | E. side of Brazaeu Reservoir c. 4 km south of Brazeau Canal control gate. | Brazeau River |
115º 36'
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52º 56'
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storage reservoir | lake |
1
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1
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3.42
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220
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0
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0
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36
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50
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2
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3
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3
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5
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1
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684
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| R6 | North Sask. River, upper | N. side of N. Saskatchewan River c. 8 km downstream border of Banff N.P. | North Saskatchewan River |
116º 33'
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52º 00'
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free-flowing | run |
75
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50
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25.2
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180
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0
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0
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85
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10
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2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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5040
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| S1 | North Sask. River, lower | N. side of N. Saskatchewan River c. 10 km downstream border of Banff N.P. | North Saskatchewan River |
116º 31'
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52º 00'
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free-flowing | run/glide (20/80) |
60
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45
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22.3
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205
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0
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0
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99
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0
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0
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0.5
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0.5
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0
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0
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4460
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| T1 | Abrahams Lake | W. side of Abrahams Lake (N. Sask. Riv.) c. 9 km s. of Cline River Motel. | North Saskatchewan River |
116º 25'
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52º 07'
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storage reservoir | lake |
60
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15
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132.8
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1032
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0
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0
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80
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1
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1
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9
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9
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0
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0
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26560
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| U2 | Nordegg | N. side of N. Saskatchewan River right south of Nordegg. | North Saskatchewan River |
116º 03'
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52º 24'
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regulated but unimpounded | run |
75
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50
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33.36
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63
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0
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0
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95
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0
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0
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3
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2
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0
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0
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6672
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| Y2 | Deer creek | N. side of Red Deer River c. 500 m from Deer Creek Recreation Area. | Red Deer River |
115º 08'
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51º 39'
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free-flowing | rapid |
60
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50
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37.26
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212
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0
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0
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80
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5
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3
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2
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3
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5
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2
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7452
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| Z5 | Red Deer River, lower | N. side of Red Deer River just upstream Secundary Road 587 bridge. | Red Deer River |
114º 29'
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51º 56'
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free-flowing | rapid/run (50/50) |
40
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60
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7.74
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198
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0
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0
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84
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0
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0
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5
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10
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1
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0
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1548
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Notes:
LONG = longitude; LAT = latitude; FLOW: when two flow types are given for a
site, the relative length (%) each the flow type encompass along the 200-m long
river section is given in brackets; TREECOV = cover of trees and shrubs, i.e.,
woody plants >0.25 m high (% cover); FIELDCOV = cover of herbs and dwarf
shrubs, i.e., woody plants <0.25 m high (% cover); WIDTH (m); HEIGHT (cm);
PEAT (% cover); CLAY (% cover); FINESED (% cover); SAND (% cover);
GRAVEL (% cover); PEBBLES (% cover); COBBLES (% cover); BOULDERS (% cover);
BEDROCK (% cover); AREA (m2). Grain sizes are delimited according
to the Wentworth scale.