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Phosphorus concentrations map

Map of total phosphorus (TP) and ratios of total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) to TP

Canadian water quality monitoring sites and their trophic status in terms of concentration of total phosphorus and total dissolved phosphorus (2004-2006).
Canadian water quality monitoring sites and their trophic status in terms of concentration of total phosphorus and total dissolved phosphorus (2004-2006).
Site Description Latitude Longitude TP Trophic Status TDP/TP Ratio
Liard River at For Liard 60.243060 -123.479170 Meso-eutrophic TDP N/A
Liard River at Upper Crossing 60.050000 -128.899440 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Liard River near the mouth 61.739720 -121.219440 Eutrophic TDP N/A
Mackenzie River above Arctic Red River 67.456110 -133.736940 Meso-eutrophic TDP N/A
Mackenzie River at Norman Wells 65.281670 -126.849170 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Mackenzie River at Strong Point 61.818060 -120.790280 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Peel River above Fort McPherson 67.220560 -134.945560 Hyper-eutrophic TDP N/A
Athabaska River above Athabaska Falls 52.664440 -117.880830 Oligotrophic Low
Athabaska River at 27 Baseline 58.172500 -111.370280 Eutrophic Medium
Athabaska River at Hwy 16 below Snaring River 53.041670 -118.087220 Oligotrophic Medium
Hay River near Alberta/NWT border 60.004440 -116.969170 Eutrophic Medium
Peace River at Peace Point 59.113890 -112.426390 Eutrophic Low
Slave River at Fitzgerald AB 59.869170 -111.585830 Hyper-eutrophic Low
Beaver River at Beaver Crossing 54.354170 -110.211940 Eutrophic Medium
Churchill River below Wasawakasik 55.608060 -102.195560 Mesotrophic Medium
Cold River at outlet of Cold Lake 54.566670 -109.836110 Mesotrophic High
Annapolis River at Wilmot 44.953600 -65.002500 Eutrophic TDP N/A
Bear River at St. Margarets 46.453100 -62.382500 Meso-eutrophic TDP N/A
LaHave River 44.446700 -64.591700 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Mill River in Bloomfield Park 46.744200 -64.181700 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Nepisiguit River at Route 360 47.441000 -65.706000 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Petitcodiac River at Old Hwy Bridge 45.946760 -65.167370 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Saint John River at Limestone 46.927860 -67.698800 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Southwest Miramichi River at Blackville 46.736000 -65.827000 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
St. Croix River at Milltown NB 45.170000 -67.297000 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
St. Mary's River 45.173900 -61.980000 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Tusket River 43.924200 -65.866700 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Wilmot River near Kelvin Grove 46.393300 -63.658600 Eutrophic TDP N/A
Milk River at eastern crossing of international Boundary 49.124170 -110.894170 Eutrophic Low
Milk River at western crossing of international Boundary 49.089720 -112.401670 Meso-eutrophic Low
Churchill River at Muskrat Falls 53.247800 -60.789200 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Exploits River at Grand Falls 48.930600 -55.666900 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Gould's Brook 47.504700 -53.291100 Eutrophic TDP N/A
Lower Humber River 48.983600 -57.761100 Ultra-oligotrophic TDP N/A
South West Brook at Baie Verte 49.920600 -56.228900 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Waterford River at Kilbride 47.529200 -52.742800 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Wild Cove Brook 48.974400 -57.883900 Eutrophic TDP N/A
Assinniboine River at Hwy 8 bridge 51.533060 -101.888890 Hyper-eutrophic High
Battle River near Unwin SK 52.940280 -109.873330 Eutrophic Medium
Bow River approx. 4.5 km North of Canmore 51.122780 -115.386670 Ultra-oligotrophic Medium
Bow River at Hwy 1 above Lake Louise 51.443330 -116.211670 Ultra-oligotrophic High
Carrot River near Turnberry 53.600000 -102.116670 Hyper-eutrophic Medium
North Saskatchewan Riverat Hwy 17 bridge 53.601390 -110.008330 Eutrophic Medium
North Saskatchewan Riverat Whirlpool Point 52.002780 -116.471940 Ultra-oligotrophic Medium
Pembina River at Windygates MB 49.031390 -98.277780 Hyper-eutrophic High
Qu'appelle Riverapprox. 3.2 km south of Welby SK 50.483890 -101.543060 Hyper-eutrophic High
Red Deer River at Erwood SK 52.866670 -102.183060 Eutrophic Medium
Red Deer River near Bindloss AB 50.902780 -110.296940 Eutrophic Low
Red River at Emerson MB 49.008060 -97.210830 Hyper-eutrophic Medium
Saskatchewan River above Carrot River 53.841670 -101.334440 Eutrophic Low
Souris River near Sherwood N.D. 48.990000 -101.957780 Hyper-eutrophic High
Souris River near Westhope 48.999720 -100.900000 Hyper-eutrophic Medium
South Saskatchewan River at Hwy 41 50.737500 -110.095560 Meso-eutrophic Low
Winnipeg River at Pointe du Bois 50.300830 -95.555560 Meso-eutrophic High
Alsek River above Bates River 60.119170 -137.974170 Meso-eutrophic TDP N/A
Beaver River near East Park Gate 51.383380 -117.450350 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Callaghan Creek at Callaghan Lake 50.191800 -122.820000 Ultra-oligotrophic High
Callaghan Creek at Hwy 99 50.059800 -123.100000 Oligotrophic Medium
Cheakamus River at Cheakamus Lake Road 50.081500 -123.040000 Oligotrophic Low
Cheakamus River below Whistler STP 50.058030 -123.100000 Mesotrophic Medium
Columbia River at Birchbank 49.176940 -117.717500 Oligotrophic Medium
Columbia River at Waneta 49.016110 -117.603890 Oligotrophic Medium
Cowichan River below Somenos Creek 48.772600 -123.663300 Meso-eutrophic Medium
Dezadeash River at Haines Junction 60.747780 -137.503610 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Elk River at Highway 93 near Elko 49.179680 -115.167020 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
Englishman River at Hwy 19 49.301100 -124.280000 Ultra-oligotrophic High
Fraser River at Hope 49.387220 -121.450800 Eutrophic Low
Illecillewaet River at Park Entrance 51.213760 -117.695840 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Kicking Horse River above Field 51.419170 -116.437780 Ultra-oligotrophic TDP N/A
Koksilah River at Hwy 1 48.756700 -123.674200 Mesotrophic High
Kootenay River at Creston 49.116940 -116.579440 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing 50.885560 -116.043060 Ultra-oligotrophic TDP N/A
Kootenay River near Fenwick Station 49.527850 -115.549180 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
North Alouette River at 132nd Avenue 49.242110 -122.600000 Ultra-oligotrophic High
Okanagan River at Oliver 49.114440 -119.565000 Mesotrophic Medium
Pend D'Oreille River at Waneta 49.003060 -117.616670 Oligotrophic Low
Quinsam River near the mouth 50.026700 -125.296700 Mesotrophic Medium
Salmon River at Highway 1 Bridge 50.691390 -119.328890 Eutrophic High
San Juan River at Island Road 48.576800 -124.320000 oligotrophic High
Similkameen River at Princeton 49.458550 -120.503980 Oligotrophic High
Similkameen River near International Boundary 49.078800 -119.709830 Oligotrophic Medium
Skeena River at Usk 54.634440 -128.409200 Meso-eutrophic TDP N/A
Sumas River at International Boundary 49.002440 -122.232340 Eutrophic Medium
Thompson River at Spences Bridge 50.420830 -121.341390 Mesotrophic Medium
Elk River below Sparwood 49.664300 -114.904100 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Fort Erie 42.916650 -78.900050 Mesotrophic Medium
Georgian Bay 45.245000 -80.874400 Ultra-oligotrophic Medium
Lake Erie Eastern Basin 42.538300 -79.615600 Mesotrophic High
Lake Erie Central Basin 42.025600 -81.441700 Mesotrophic Medium
Lake Erie Western Basin 41.816100 -82.984700 Mesotrophic Medium
Lake Huron 45.017220 -82.683060 Ultra-oligotrophic High
Lake Ontario 43.589200 -78.012200 Oligotrophic High
Lake Superior 47.583900 -86.951700 Ultra-oligotrophic Medium
Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) 43.255550 -79.055850 Meso-eutrophic Medium
Ottawa River 45.567570 -74.379870 Meso-eutrophic High
Point Edward 43.002250 -82.419650 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Port Lambton 42.663650 -82.507550 Mesotrophic TDP N/A
St. Lawrence River 46.806350 -71.187740 Meso-eutrophic Medium
Wolfe Island 44.211150 -76.237450 Oligotrophic High
North Klondike River at Klondike Hwy 64.155400 -139.400000 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
South McQuesten River below Flat Creek 63.914100 -135.720000 Oligotrophic TDP N/A
Yukon River at Marsh Lake Dam 60.579200 -134.690000 Ultra-oligotrophic TDP N/A
Yukon River below Whitehorse 60.835300 -135.180000 Oligotrophic TDP N/A

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2017-09-10