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Water Management on Southern Vancouver Island

December 2, 2019November 6, 2019

Will the provincial government act on the recommendations in the new Watershed Watch report for BC?

Tags drinking water, drought, groundwater, indigenous peoples, salmon, water, water conservation, water management, water resources, water supply, watersheds, wells

Yes, Winter Drought is a Thing

December 2, 2019March 13, 2019

Water levels are low in the Cowichan River this spring. Snowmelt may help, but will it be enough? This past week, officials notified Cowichan Valley … Read more

Tags Cowichan, Cowichan Valley, drought, Lake Cowichan, precipitation, rain, snow, Vancouver Island, Warmland, water conservation, water resources

New season, more streamflow?

December 2, 2019September 23, 2014

The first of the West Coast’s seasonal storms has blown in on the first day of fall, and Vancouver Islanders may almost be glad to … Read more

Tags Cowichan, drought, hydrology, salmon, streamflow, Vancouver Island, water conservation, water use
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