Reference Hydrometric Basin Network
The Reference Hydrometric Basin Network (RHBN) is a set of streamgage stations with long records and minimal human impacts that would be appropriate for climate change studies. Each station that satisfies a set of screening criteria related to the data, watershed and time series properties was eligible to be part of the RHBN regardless of its uniqueness or proximity to other eligible RHBN stations. As a result, 1027 stations were qualified as RHBN.
The requirements for an RHBN station are:
- minimum of 20 years of data with few small gaps, and a preference for full-year data instead of seasonal
- minimal or stable human impacts on the watershed as defined by the agricultural and urban lands, road density, population density, presence and significance of flow structures
Caution
The RHBN station selection methodology cannot identify all human impacts (e.g. ditching of farmland, logging activities) and is not meant to identify natural changes (e.g. glacier losses, forest fires, etc.). Additionally, RHBN station quality varies according to the quality of the stations available in the national hydrometric network (e.g. the Prairies are largely represented by seasonal stations with some farmland).
A subset of the RHBN network titled “RHBN-N” and comprising 318 stations was created to represent a nationally balanced network, suitable for national studies on climate change (Figure 1). The RHBN-N represents the best available stations among similar watersheds defined by the watershed centroid location, the size of the watershed, and the average annual watershed yieldFootnote 2 . If a set of similar watersheds extended over more than one ecoregionFootnote 1 , then the hydrological processes operating within the watershed may be different and additional stations were selected to represent each ecoregion. The remaining 709 RHBN stations are called “RHBN-U” for ‘unbalanced’ and are made available to users to define a station list that meets their study requirements.
Long description
Map shows locations of 318 hydrometric stations and their associated watersheds that are part of the 2020 RHBN-N update. The map base shows the Level I Ecoregions that represent areas of similar climate, topography, flora and fauna (Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2009). The full station list is below.
| Station Number | Station Name | Province / territory | Latitude | Longitude | RHBN-N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01AD002 | SAINT JOHN RIVER AT FORT KENT | ME | 47.25806 | -68.5958 | 1 |
| 01AD003 | ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT OUTLET OF GLASIER LAKE | NB | 47.20661 | -68.9569 | 1 |
| 01AJ004 | BIG PRESQUE ISLE STREAM AT TRACEY MILLS | NB | 46.43836 | -67.7384 | 1 |
| 01AJ010 | BECAGUIMEC STREAM AT COLDSTREAM | NB | 46.34089 | -67.4651 | 1 |
| 01AK001 | SHOGOMOC STREAM NEAR TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY | NB | 45.94353 | -67.3204 | 1 |
| 01AL004 | NARROWS MOUNTAIN BROOK NEAR NARROWS MOUNTAIN | NB | 46.27717 | -67.0214 | 1 |
| 01AP002 | CANAAN RIVER AT EAST CANAAN | NB | 46.07236 | -65.3664 | 1 |
| 01AP004 | KENNEBECASIS RIVER AT APOHAQUI | NB | 45.70139 | -65.6017 | 1 |
| 01AQ001 | LEPREAU RIVER AT LEPREAU | NB | 45.16978 | -66.4683 | 1 |
| 01BC001 | RESTIGOUCHE RIVER BELOW KEDGWICK RIVER | NB | 47.66708 | -67.4831 | 1 |
| 01BE001 | UPSALQUITCH RIVER AT UPSALQUITCH | NB | 47.83247 | -66.8871 | 1 |
| 01BH005 | DARTMOUTH (RIVIERE) EN AMONT DU RUISSEAU DU PAS DE DAME | QC | 48.97972 | -64.6986 | 1 |
| 01BJ003 | JACQUET RIVER NEAR DURHAM CENTRE | NB | 47.89381 | -66.0252 | 1 |
| 01BL002 | RIVIERE CARAQUET AT BURNSVILLE | NB | 47.70561 | -65.1554 | 1 |
| 01BO001 | SOUTHWEST MIRAMICHI RIVER AT BLACKVILLE | NB | 46.736 | -65.8256 | 1 |
| 01BP001 | LITTLE SOUTHWEST MIRAMICHI RIVER AT LYTTLETON | NB | 46.93597 | -65.9074 | 1 |
| 01BQ001 | NORTHWEST MIRAMICHI RIVER AT TROUT BROOK | NB | 47.09475 | -65.8365 | 1 |
| 01BS001 | COAL BRANCH RIVER AT BEERSVILLE | NB | 46.44394 | -65.0649 | 1 |
| 01BU002 | PETITCODIAC RIVER NEAR PETITCODIAC | NB | 45.94639 | -65.1682 | 1 |
| 01BV006 | POINT WOLFE RIVER AT FUNDY NATIONAL PARK | NB | 45.55856 | -65.016 | 1 |
| 01CA003 | CARRUTHERS BROOK NEAR ST. ANTHONY | PE | 46.74411 | -64.187 | 1 |
| 01CC005 | WEST RIVER AT RIVERDALE | PE | 46.23139 | -63.3511 | 1 |
| 01DG003 | BEAVERBANK RIVER NEAR KINSAC | NS | 44.85111 | -63.6639 | 1 |
| 01DL001 | KELLEY RIVER (MILL CREEK) AT EIGHT MILE FORD | NS | 45.58681 | -64.4507 | 1 |
| 01DP004 | MIDDLE RIVER OF PICTOU AT ROCKLIN | NS | 45.49739 | -62.7802 | 1 |
| 01EC001 | ROSEWAY RIVER AT LOWER OHIO | NS | 43.83736 | -65.3691 | 1 |
| 01ED005 | MERSEY RIVER BELOW GEORGE LAKE | NS | 44.33314 | -65.2051 | 1 |
| 01ED007 | MERSEY RIVER BELOW MILL FALLS | NS | 44.43678 | -65.2219 | 1 |
| 01EE005 | MOOSE PIT BROOK AT TUPPER LAKE | NS | 44.46183 | -65.0478 | 1 |
| 01EF001 | LAHAVE RIVER AT WEST NORTHFIELD | NS | 44.44744 | -64.5912 | 1 |
| 01EO001 | ST. MARYS RIVER AT STILLWATER | NS | 45.17439 | -61.9799 | 1 |
| 01FA001 | RIVER INHABITANTS AT GLENORA | NS | 45.72025 | -61.2861 | 1 |
| 01FB001 | NORTHEAST MARGAREE RIVER AT MARGAREE VALLEY | NS | 46.36897 | -60.9753 | 1 |
| 01FB003 | SOUTHWEST MARGAREE RIVER NEAR UPPER MARGAREE | NS | 46.22311 | -61.1369 | 1 |
| 01FJ002 | MACASKILLS BROOK NEAR BIRCH GROVE | NS | 46.11789 | -60.0047 | 1 |
| 02AB008 | NEEBING RIVER NEAR THUNDER BAY | ON | 48.38339 | -89.3066 | 1 |
| 02BA005 | WHITESAND RIVER ABOVE SCHREIBER AT MINOVA MINE | ON | 48.97811 | -87.3768 | 1 |
| 02BF002 | GOULAIS RIVER NEAR SEARCHMONT | ON | 46.86094 | -83.9718 | 1 |
| 02CA002 | ROOT RIVER AT SAULT STE. MARIE | ON | 46.56286 | -84.2817 | 1 |
| 02CF008 | WHITSON RIVER AT VAL CARON | ON | 46.61017 | -81.033 | 1 |
| 02CG003 | BLUE JAY CREEK NEAR TEHKUMMAH | ON | 45.65169 | -81.9866 | 1 |
| 02DD013 | LA VASE RIVER AT NORTH BAY | ON | 46.26344 | -79.3951 | 1 |
| 02EA005 | NORTH MAGNETAWAN RIVER NEAR BURK'S FALLS | ON | 45.66947 | -79.3792 | 1 |
| 02EC002 | BLACK RIVER NEAR WASHAGO | ON | 44.71367 | -79.2816 | 1 |
| 02EC010 | SCHOMBERG RIVER NEAR SCHOMBERG | ON | 44.01214 | -79.6856 | 1 |
| 02ED007 | COLDWATER RIVER AT COLDWATER | ON | 44.70719 | -79.6438 | 1 |
| 02FA002 | STOKES RIVER NEAR FERNDALE | ON | 45.03697 | -81.3364 | 1 |
| 02FB007 | SYDENHAM RIVER NEAR OWEN SOUND | ON | 44.52225 | -80.9302 | 1 |
| 02FB010 | BIGHEAD RIVER NEAR MEAFORD | ON | 44.57017 | -80.6485 | 1 |
| 02GA010 | NITH RIVER NEAR CANNING | ON | 43.18972 | -80.455 | 1 |
| 02HL004 | SKOOTAMATTA RIVER NEAR ACTINOLITE | ON | 44.54957 | -77.3281 | 1 |
| 02JC008 | BLANCHE RIVER ABOVE ENGLEHART | ON | 47.88914 | -79.8793 | 1 |
| 02LB007 | SOUTH NATION RIVER AT SPENCERVILLE | ON | 44.84225 | -75.5444 | 1 |
| 02LC027 | DONCASTER (RIVIERE) AU LAC ELEVE | QC | 46.09583 | -74.1219 | 1 |
| 02LC043 | SAINT-LOUIS (RUISSEAU) A 0,3 KM DE LA RIVIERE DU DIABLE | QC | 46.37472 | -74.5033 | 1 |
| 02LG005 | GATINEAU (RIVIERE) AUX RAPIDES CEIZUR | QC | 47.08361 | -75.7536 | 1 |
| 02NE011 | CROCHE (RIVIERE) A 2,6 KM EN AVAL DU RUISSEAU CHANGY | QC | 47.76722 | -72.7367 | 1 |
| 02NF003 | MATAWIN (RIVIERE) A SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS | QC | 46.68583 | -73.9142 | 1 |
| 02OE027 | EATON (RIVIERE) PRES DE LA RIVIERE SAINT-FRANCOIS-3 | QC | 45.46722 | -71.6553 | 1 |
| 02PB006 | SAINTE-ANNE (RIVIERE) (BRAS DU NORD DE LA) EN AMONT | QC | 46.97167 | -71.8544 | 1 |
| 02PD012 | EAUX VOLEES (RUISSEAU DES) EN AMONT DU CHEMIN DU BELVEDERE | QC | 47.27167 | -71.1614 | 1 |
| 02PJ007 | BEAURIVAGE (RIVIERE) A SAINTE-ETIENNE | QC | 46.65917 | -71.2886 | 1 |
| 02QA002 | RIMOUSKI (RIVIERE) A 3,7 KM EN AMONT DU PONT-ROUTE 132 | QC | 48.41333 | -68.5561 | 1 |
| 02RF001 | ASHUAPMUSHUAN (RIVIERE) A LA TETE DE LA CHUTE AUX SAUMONS | QC | 48.68639 | -72.4881 | 1 |
| 02RG005 | METABETCHOUANE (RIVIERE) EN AMONT DE LA CENTRALE S.R.P.C. | QC | 48.375 | -71.9936 | 1 |
| 02UC002 | MOISIE (RIVIERE) A 5,1 KM EN AMONT DU PONT DU Q.N.S.L.R. | QC | 50.35028 | -66.1903 | 1 |
| 02WB003 | NATASHQUAN (RIVIERE) A 0,6 KM EN AVAL DE LA DECHARGE DU LAC ALIESTE | QC | 50.42722 | -61.7136 | 1 |
| 02XC001 | SAINT-PAUL (RIVIERE) A 0,5 KM DU RUISSEAU CHANION | QC | 51.7725 | -57.6 | 1 |
| 02YC001 | TORRENT RIVER AT BRISTOL'S POOL | NL | 50.60747 | -57.1516 | 1 |
| 02YJ001 | HARRYS RIVER BELOW HIGHWAY BRIDGE | NL | 48.57583 | -58.3626 | 1 |
| 02YL001 | UPPER HUMBER RIVER NEAR REIDVILLE | NL | 49.24292 | -57.3602 | 1 |
| 02YM003 | SOUTH WEST BROOK NEAR BAIE VERTE | NL | 49.89353 | -56.2221 | 1 |
| 02YQ001 | GANDER RIVER AT BIG CHUTE | NL | 49.01628 | -54.8507 | 1 |
| 02YR001 | MIDDLE BROOK NEAR GAMBO | NL | 48.80739 | -54.2226 | 1 |
| 02YS003 | SOUTHWEST BROOK AT TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK | NL | 48.60772 | -53.9789 | 1 |
| 02ZB001 | ISLE AUX MORTS RIVER BELOW HIGHWAY BRIDGE | NL | 47.61333 | -59.0098 | 1 |
| 02ZF001 | BAY DU NORD RIVER AT BIG FALLS | NL | 47.74683 | -55.4402 | 1 |
| 02ZG001 | GARNISH RIVER NEAR GARNISH | NL | 47.21642 | -55.33 | 1 |
| 02ZH001 | PIPERS HOLE RIVER AT MOTHERS BROOK | NL | 47.94667 | -54.2843 | 1 |
| 02ZH002 | COME BY CHANCE RIVER NEAR GOOBIES | NL | 47.91875 | -53.9487 | 1 |
| 02ZJ001 | SOUTHERN BAY RIVER NEAR SOUTHERN BAY | NL | 48.38067 | -53.6739 | 1 |
| 02ZK001 | ROCKY RIVER NEAR COLINET | NL | 47.22711 | -53.5686 | 1 |
| 02ZM006 | NORTHEAST POND RIVER AT NORTHEAST POND | NL | 47.63464 | -52.8366 | 1 |
| 03BF001 | PONTAX (RIVIERE) A 60,4 KM DE L'EMBOUCHURE | QC | 51.53361 | -78.0967 | 1 |
| 03FA003 | LOUPS MARINS (LAC DES) DANS LE BASSIN VERSANT DE LA RIVIERE NASTAPOCA | QC | 56.45444 | -74.2314 | 1 |
| 03KC004 | MELEZES (RIVIERE AUX) A 7,6 KM EN AMONT DE LA CONFLUENCE AVEC LA KOKSOAK | QC | 57.68694 | -69.5908 | 1 |
| 03MB002 | BALEINE (RIVIERE A LA) A 40,2 KM DE L'EMBOUCHURE | QC | 57.88333 | -67.5833 | 1 |
| 03MD001 | GEORGE (RIVIERE) A LA SORTIE DU LAC DE LA HUTTE SAUVAGE | QC | 56.78306 | -64.8681 | 1 |
| 03NF001 | UGJOKTOK RIVER BELOW HARP LAKE | NL | 55.23414 | -61.3017 | 1 |
| 03OC003 | ATIKONAK RIVER ABOVE PANCHIA LAKE | NL | 52.96844 | -64.6616 | 1 |
| 03QC001 | EAGLE RIVER ABOVE FALLS | NL | 53.53428 | -57.4939 | 1 |
| 03QC002 | ALEXIS RIVER NEAR PORT HOPE SIMPSON | NL | 52.64861 | -56.8712 | 1 |
| 04AD002 | GODS RIVER NEAR SHAMATTAWA | MB | 55.85036 | -92.0949 | 1 |
| 04DA001 | PIPESTONE RIVER AT KARL LAKE | ON | 52.58058 | -90.1867 | 1 |
| 04DC002 | SHAMATTAWA RIVER AT OUTLET OF SHAMATTAWA LAKE | ON | 54.28975 | -85.6515 | 1 |
| 04EA001 | EKWAN RIVER BELOW NORTH WASHAGAMI RIVER | ON | 53.80611 | -84.9181 | 1 |
| 04FC001 | ATTAWAPISKAT RIVER BELOW MUKETEI RIVER | ON | 53.09131 | -85.0723 | 1 |
| 04GA002 | CAT RIVER BELOW WESLEYAN LAKE | ON | 51.17378 | -91.5946 | 1 |
| 04GB004 | OGOKI RIVER ABOVE WHITECLAY LAKE | ON | 50.86842 | -88.9316 | 1 |
| 04JC002 | NAGAGAMI RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 11 | ON | 49.77289 | -84.5369 | 1 |
| 04KA001 | KWETABOHIGAN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | ON | 51.16083 | -80.8639 | 1 |
| 04LJ001 | MISSINAIBI RIVER AT MATTICE | ON | 49.61108 | -83.2678 | 1 |
| 04MF001 | NORTH FRENCH RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | ON | 51.07672 | -80.7641 | 1 |
| 04NA001 | HARRICANA (RIVIERE) 3,1 KM EN AVAL DU PONT-ROUTE 111 A AMOS | QC | 48.60056 | -78.1094 | 1 |
| 05AA008 | CROWSNEST RIVER AT FRANK | AB | 49.59732 | -114.411 | 1 |
| 05AB005 | TROUT CREEK NEAR GRANUM | AB | 49.97735 | -113.686 | 1 |
| 05AD003 | WATERTON RIVER NEAR WATERTON PARK | AB | 49.11366 | -113.839 | 1 |
| 05AH041 | PEIGAN CREEK NEAR PAKOWKI ROAD | AB | 49.5805 | -110.944 | 1 |
| 05BB001 | BOW RIVER AT BANFF | AB | 51.17223 | -115.572 | 1 |
| 05BL022 | CATARACT CREEK NEAR FORESTRY ROAD | AB | 50.28526 | -114.589 | 1 |
| 05BL023 | PEKISKO CREEK NEAR LONGVIEW | AB | 50.47409 | -114.207 | 1 |
| 05BM014 | WEST ARROWWOOD CREEK NEAR ARROWWOOD | AB | 50.76404 | -113.236 | 1 |
| 05CA009 | RED DEER RIVER BELOW BURNT TIMBER CREEK | AB | 51.64625 | -115.019 | 1 |
| 05CC010 | BLOCK CREEK NEAR LEEDALE | AB | 52.57374 | -114.578 | 1 |
| 05DA007 | MISTAYA RIVER NEAR SASKATCHEWAN CROSSING | AB | 51.88427 | -116.689 | 1 |
| 05DA009 | NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER AT WHIRLPOOL POINT | AB | 52.00119 | -116.471 | 1 |
| 05DA010 | SILVERHORN CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | AB | 51.79992 | -116.584 | 1 |
| 05DD004 | BROWN CREEK AT FORESTRY ROAD | AB | 52.76396 | -116.361 | 1 |
| 05DE007 | ROSE CREEK NEAR ALDER FLATS | AB | 52.92991 | -115.011 | 1 |
| 05EE006 | VERMILION RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR BRUCE | AB | 53.29409 | -112.05 | 1 |
| 05FB002 | IRON CREEK NEAR HARDISTY | AB | 52.708 | -111.31 | 1 |
| 05GC007 | OPUNTIA LAKE WEST INFLOW | SK | 51.7875 | -108.625 | 1 |
| 05GD002 | OSCAR CREEK NEAR KRYDOR | SK | 52.77417 | -107.128 | 1 |
| 05GG010 | GARDEN RIVER NEAR HENRIBOURG | SK | 53.39389 | -105.611 | 1 |
| 05HD036 | SWIFT CURRENT CREEK BELOW ROCK CREEK | SK | 49.84444 | -108.479 | 1 |
| 05HE001 | SNAKEBITE CREEK NEAR BEECHY | SK | 50.80167 | -107.275 | 1 |
| 05JB004 | NOTUKEU CREEK ABOVE ADMIRAL RESERVOIR | SK | 49.7091 | -108.127 | 1 |
| 05KJ014 | PASQUIA RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 9 | SK | 53.25667 | -102.112 | 1 |
| 05LD001 | OVERFLOWING RIVER AT OVERFLOWING RIVER | MB | 53.14294 | -101.103 | 1 |
| 05LD003 | OVERFLOWING RIVER NEAR HUDSON BAY | SK | 53.03083 | -102.316 | 1 |
| 05LE011 | MALONECK CREEK NEAR PELLY | SK | 51.96889 | -101.914 | 1 |
| 05LG004 | NORTH DUCK RIVER AT COWAN | MB | 52.03133 | -100.65 | 1 |
| 05LH005 | WATERHEN RIVER NEAR WATERHEN | MB | 51.8485 | -99.5462 | 1 |
| 05LJ005 | OCHRE RIVER AT OCHRE RIVER | MB | 51.05128 | -99.7884 | 1 |
| 05LL027 | PELICAN CREEK SOUTH TRIBUTARY NEAR BIRNIE | MB | 50.47693 | -99.4773 | 1 |
| 05MA021 | MAGNUSSON CREEK NEAR WYNYARD | SK | 51.81422 | -104.205 | 1 |
| 05NF002 | ANTLER RIVER NEAR MELITA | MB | 49.05739 | -101.049 | 1 |
| 05NF006 | LIGHTNING CREEK NEAR CARNDUFF | SK | 49.22106 | -101.719 | 1 |
| 05NF010 | ANTLER RIVER NEAR WAUCHOPE | SK | 49.58392 | -101.848 | 1 |
| 05OE004 | RAT RIVER NEAR SUNDOWN | MB | 49.20981 | -96.2871 | 1 |
| 05OF014 | SHANNON CREEK NEAR MORRIS | MB | 49.35484 | -97.4225 | 1 |
| 05OF017 | SOUTH TOBACCO CREEK NEAR MIAMI | MB | 49.37933 | -98.2497 | 1 |
| 05PB014 | TURTLE RIVER NEAR MINE CENTRE | ON | 48.85022 | -92.7238 | 1 |
| 05PH003 | WHITEMOUTH RIVER NEAR WHITEMOUTH | MB | 49.93878 | -95.9568 | 1 |
| 05QE008 | CEDAR RIVER BELOW WABASKANG LAKE | ON | 50.50756 | -93.2586 | 1 |
| 05RA001 | MANIGOTAGAN RIVER NEAR MANIGOTAGAN | MB | 51.10128 | -96.283 | 1 |
| 05SA002 | BROKENHEAD RIVER NEAR BEAUSEJOUR | MB | 50.09014 | -96.4283 | 1 |
| 05TD001 | GRASS RIVER ABOVE STANDING STONE FALLS | MB | 55.74062 | -97.0052 | 1 |
| 05TG002 | TAYLOR RIVER NEAR THOMPSON | MB | 55.48985 | -98.1921 | 1 |
| 05TG003 | ODEI RIVER NEAR THOMPSON | MB | 55.99526 | -97.3576 | 1 |
| 05UF004 | KETTLE RIVER NEAR GILLAM | MB | 56.34156 | -94.6966 | 1 |
| 05UH001 | ANGLING RIVER NEAR BIRD | MB | 56.67694 | -93.6411 | 1 |
| 05UH002 | WEIR RIVER ABOVE THE MOUTH | MB | 57.02306 | -93.4531 | 1 |
| 06AB002 | WOLF RIVER AT OUTLET OF WOLF LAKE | AB | 54.7128 | -111.002 | 1 |
| 06AD006 | BEAVER RIVER AT COLD LAKE RESERVE | AB | 54.35516 | -110.217 | 1 |
| 06AG002 | DORE RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | SK | 54.93069 | -107.744 | 1 |
| 06BD001 | HAULTAIN RIVER ABOVE NORBERT RIVER | SK | 56.24522 | -106.563 | 1 |
| 06CD002 | CHURCHILL RIVER ABOVE OTTER RAPIDS | SK | 55.64769 | -104.736 | 1 |
| 06DA001 | WOLLASTON LAKE AT ROSS CHANNEL | SK | 58.48353 | -103.285 | 1 |
| 06DA004 | GEIKIE RIVER BELOW WHEELER RIVER | SK | 57.58417 | -104.185 | 1 |
| 06FB002 | LITTLE BEAVER RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | MB | 57.65328 | -95.6639 | 1 |
| 06GD001 | SEAL RIVER BELOW GREAT ISLAND | MB | 58.89129 | -96.2767 | 1 |
| 06JB001 | HANBURY RIVER ABOVE HOARE LAKE | NT | 63.59111 | -105.154 | 1 |
| 06KC003 | DUBAWNT RIVER AT OUTLET OF MARJORIE LAKE | NU | 64.23242 | -99.4761 | 1 |
| 06LA001 | KAZAN RIVER AT OUTLET OF ENNADAI LAKE | NU | 61.25361 | -100.974 | 1 |
| 06LC001 | KAZAN RIVER ABOVE KAZAN FALLS | NU | 63.65258 | -95.8521 | 1 |
| 07AA001 | MIETTE RIVER NEAR JASPER | AB | 52.86412 | -118.107 | 1 |
| 07AA002 | ATHABASCA RIVER NEAR JASPER | AB | 52.91019 | -118.059 | 1 |
| 07AA007 | SUNWAPTA RIVER AT ATHABASCA GLACIER | AB | 52.21627 | -117.232 | 1 |
| 07AF010 | SUNDANCE CREEK NEAR BICKERDIKE | AB | 53.56652 | -116.703 | 1 |
| 07AG003 | WOLF CREEK AT HIGHWAY NO. 16A | AB | 53.59835 | -116.272 | 1 |
| 07AH002 | CHRISTMAS CREEK NEAR BLUE RIDGE | AB | 54.22767 | -115.332 | 1 |
| 07BB002 | PEMBINA RIVER NEAR ENTWISTLE | AB | 53.60419 | -115.005 | 1 |
| 07BE003 | PORTER CREEK ABOVE BAPTISTE LAKE | AB | 54.72518 | -113.586 | 1 |
| 07BG004 | LILY CREEK NEAR SLAVE LAKE | AB | 55.41606 | -114.814 | 1 |
| 07BJ001 | SWAN RIVER NEAR KINUSO | AB | 55.31554 | -115.417 | 1 |
| 07CD001 | CLEARWATER RIVER AT DRAPER | AB | 56.68526 | -111.255 | 1 |
| 07DD002 | RICHARDSON RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | AB | 58.36043 | -111.241 | 1 |
| 07EC002 | OMINECA RIVER ABOVE OSILINKA RIVER | BC | 55.91686 | -124.568 | 1 |
| 07EE007 | PARSNIP RIVER ABOVE MISINCHINKA RIVER | BC | 55.08194 | -122.913 | 1 |
| 07EE009 | CHUCHINKA CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 54.52972 | -122.612 | 1 |
| 07FB001 | PINE RIVER AT EAST PINE | BC | 55.71844 | -121.212 | 1 |
| 07FB004 | DICKEBUSCH CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 55.53778 | -121.597 | 1 |
| 07FB008 | MOBERLY RIVER NEAR FORT ST. JOHN | BC | 56.0925 | -121.367 | 1 |
| 07FC003 | BLUEBERRY RIVER BELOW AITKEN CREEK | BC | 56.67764 | -121.222 | 1 |
| 07FD011 | HINES CREEK ABOVE GERRY LAKE | AB | 56.33435 | -118.265 | 1 |
| 07GG001 | WASKAHIGAN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | AB | 54.75201 | -117.206 | 1 |
| 07JC001 | LAFOND CREEK NEAR RED EARTH CREEK | AB | 57.07305 | -115.097 | 1 |
| 07JF002 | BOYER RIVER NEAR FORT VERMILION | AB | 58.44909 | -116.264 | 1 |
| 07KE001 | BIRCH RIVER BELOW ALICE CREEK | AB | 58.32492 | -113.065 | 1 |
| 07LE002 | FOND DU LAC RIVER AT OUTLET OF BLACK LAKE | SK | 59.15003 | -105.543 | 1 |
| 07OA001 | SOUSA CREEK NEAR HIGH LEVEL | AB | 58.59144 | -118.491 | 1 |
| 07OB001 | HAY RIVER NEAR HAY RIVER | NT | 60.743 | -115.86 | 1 |
| 07OB003 | HAY RIVER NEAR MEANDER RIVER | AB | 59.14946 | -117.636 | 1 |
| 07RD001 | LOCKHART RIVER AT OUTLET OF ARTILLERY LAKE | NT | 62.89414 | -108.466 | 1 |
| 07SB010 | CAMERON RIVER BELOW REID LAKE | NT | 62.49086 | -113.523 | 1 |
| 07SB013 | BAKER CREEK AT OUTLET OF LOWER MARTIN LAKE | NT | 62.51356 | -114.41 | 1 |
| 08AA009 | GILTANA CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | YT | 61.195 | -136.982 | 1 |
| 08AC001 | TAKHANNE RIVER AT KM 167 HAINES HIGHWAY | YT | 60.11344 | -136.928 | 1 |
| 08BB005 | TAKU RIVER NEAR JUNEAU | AK | 58.53861 | -133.7 | 1 |
| 08CD001 | TUYA RIVER NEAR TELEGRAPH CREEK | BC | 58.07225 | -130.826 | 1 |
| 08CG001 | ISKUT RIVER BELOW JOHNSON RIVER | BC | 56.73444 | -131.669 | 1 |
| 08DA005 | SURPRISE CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 56.10934 | -129.477 | 1 |
| 08DB001 | NASS RIVER ABOVE SHUMAL CREEK | BC | 55.26225 | -129.085 | 1 |
| 08DB013 | ANSEDAGAN CREEK NEAR NEW AIYANSH | BC | 55.12986 | -129.355 | 1 |
| 08EB004 | KISPIOX RIVER NEAR HAZELTON | BC | 55.43385 | -127.716 | 1 |
| 08ED001 | NANIKA RIVER AT OUTLET OF KIDPRICE LAKE | BC | 53.93033 | -127.452 | 1 |
| 08EE008 | GOATHORN CREEK NEAR TELKWA | BC | 54.64861 | -127.123 | 1 |
| 08EE012 | SIMPSON CREEK AT THE MOUTH | BC | 54.80994 | -127.204 | 1 |
| 08EE025 | TWO MILE CREEK IN DISTRICT LOT 4834 | BC | 55.29611 | -127.621 | 1 |
| 08EG012 | EXCHAMSIKS RIVER NEAR TERRACE | BC | 54.36219 | -129.313 | 1 |
| 08FB006 | ATNARKO RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 52.36008 | -126.006 | 1 |
| 08FE003 | KEMANO RIVER ABOVE POWERHOUSE TAILRACE | BC | 53.56355 | -127.952 | 1 |
| 08FF003 | LITTLE WEDEENE RIVER BELOW BOWBYES CREEK | BC | 54.13639 | 1 | |
| 08FF006 | RENEGADE CREEK NEAR KITIMAT | BC | 53.94891 | -128.738 | 1 |
| 08GD004 | HOMATHKO RIVER AT THE MOUTH | BC | 50.98636 | -124.919 | 1 |
| 08HA001 | CHEMAINUS RIVER NEAR WESTHOLME | BC | 48.87836 | -123.705 | 1 |
| 08HA003 | KOKSILAH RIVER AT COWICHAN STATION | BC | 48.72783 | -123.671 | 1 |
| 08HA068 | GARBAGE CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 48.57835 | -124.106 | 1 |
| 08HB025 | BROWNS RIVER NEAR COURTENAY | BC | 49.69283 | -125.069 | 1 |
| 08HB075 | DOVE CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 49.73658 | -125.086 | 1 |
| 08HB086 | TOFINO CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 49.25083 | -125.583 | 1 |
| 08HF004 | TSITIKA RIVER BELOW CATHERINE CREEK | BC | 50.44036 | -126.579 | 1 |
| 08JB002 | STELLAKO RIVER AT GLENANNAN | BC | 54.0078 | -125.009 | 1 |
| 08JD006 | DRIFTWOOD RIVER ABOVE KASTBERG CREEK | BC | 55.97614 | -126.678 | 1 |
| 08JE001 | STUART RIVER NEAR FORT ST. JAMES | BC | 54.41686 | -124.271 | 1 |
| 08JE004 | TSILCOH RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 54.61081 | -124.248 | 1 |
| 08KA009 | MCKALE RIVER NEAR 940 M CONTOUR | BC | 53.44406 | -120.22 | 1 |
| 08KB003 | MCGREGOR RIVER AT LOWER CANYON | BC | 54.23117 | -121.669 | 1 |
| 08KE016 | BAKER CREEK AT QUESNEL | BC | 52.97389 | -122.509 | 1 |
| 08LA001 | CLEARWATER RIVER NEAR CLEARWATER STATION | BC | 51.65572 | -120.066 | 1 |
| 08LB076 | HARPER CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 51.35438 | -119.882 | 1 |
| 08LD001 | ADAMS RIVER NEAR SQUILAX | BC | 50.93759 | -119.656 | 1 |
| 08LG016 | PENNASK CREEK NEAR QUILCHENA | BC | 49.96492 | -120.135 | 1 |
| 08LG056 | GUICHON CREEK ABOVE TUNKWA LAKE DIVERSION | BC | 50.60783 | -120.911 | 1 |
| 08MA002 | CHILKO RIVER AT OUTLET OF CHILKO LAKE | BC | 51.62486 | -124.143 | 1 |
| 08MA006 | LINGFIELD CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 51.67386 | -124.145 | 1 |
| 08MB006 | BIG CREEK ABOVE GROUNDHOG CREEK | BC | 51.52369 | -123.116 | 1 |
| 08ME028 | BRIDGE RIVER ABOVE DOWNTON LAKE | BC | 50.82094 | -123.203 | 1 |
| 08MF062 | COQUIHALLA RIVER BELOW NEEDLE CREEK | BC | 49.54189 | -121.12 | 1 |
| 08MF065 | NAHATLATCH RIVER BELOW TACHEWANA CREEK | BC | 49.95386 | -121.863 | 1 |
| 08MG001 | CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR HARRISON MILLS | BC | 49.30003 | -121.938 | 1 |
| 08MG005 | LILLOOET RIVER NEAR PEMBERTON | BC | 50.33602 | -122.8 | 1 |
| 08MH001 | CHILLIWACK RIVER AT VEDDER CROSSING | BC | 49.09738 | -121.967 | 1 |
| 08MH006 | NORTH ALOUETTE RIVER AT 232ND STREET, MAPLE RIDGE | BC | 49.24265 | -122.58 | 1 |
| 08MH016 | CHILLIWACK RIVER AT OUTLET OF CHILLIWACK LAKE | BC | 49.08365 | -121.458 | 1 |
| 08NB005 | COLUMBIA RIVER AT DONALD | BC | 51.4833 | -117.18 | 1 |
| 08NC004 | CANOE RIVER BELOW KIMMEL CREEK | BC | 52.73153 | -119.385 | 1 |
| 08ND013 | ILLECILLEWAET RIVER AT GREELEY | BC | 51.01263 | -118.085 | 1 |
| 08NE006 | KUSKANAX CREEK NEAR NAKUSP | BC | 50.28291 | -117.734 | 1 |
| 08NE077 | BARNES CREEK NEAR NEEDLES | BC | 49.90518 | -118.125 | 1 |
| 08NE114 | HIDDEN CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 49.23454 | -117.239 | 1 |
| 08NF001 | KOOTENAY RIVER AT KOOTENAY CROSSING | BC | 50.88703 | -116.046 | 1 |
| 08NH005 | KASLO RIVER BELOW KEMP CREEK | BC | 49.90762 | -116.953 | 1 |
| 08NH016 | DUCK CREEK NEAR WYNNDEL | BC | 49.20263 | -116.534 | 1 |
| 08NH032 | BOUNDARY CREEK NEAR PORTHILL | ID | 48.99722 | -116.568 | 1 |
| 08NH084 | ARROW CREEK NEAR ERICKSON | BC | 49.15912 | -116.452 | 1 |
| 08NH130 | FRY CREEK BELOW CARNEY CREEK | BC | 50.082 | -116.785 | 1 |
| 08NJ013 | SLOCAN RIVER NEAR CRESCENT VALLEY | BC | 49.46008 | -117.565 | 1 |
| 08NJ130 | ANDERSON CREEK NEAR NELSON | BC | 49.50195 | -117.261 | 1 |
| 08NL004 | ASHNOLA RIVER NEAR KEREMEOS | BC | 49.20763 | -119.994 | 1 |
| 08NL007 | SIMILKAMEEN RIVER AT PRINCETON | BC | 49.4597 | -120.504 | 1 |
| 08NL038 | SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR HEDLEY | BC | 49.37697 | -120.152 | 1 |
| 08NL070 | SIMILKAMEEN RIVER ABOVE GOODFELLOW CREEK | BC | 49.0941 | -120.673 | 1 |
| 08NM174 | WHITEMAN CREEK ABOVE BOULEAU CREEK | BC | 50.21222 | -119.539 | 1 |
| 08NM240 | TWO FORTY CREEK NEAR PENTICTON | BC | 49.65089 | -119.4 | 1 |
| 08NM242 | DENNIS CREEK NEAR 1780 METRE CONTOUR | BC | 49.62414 | -119.381 | 1 |
| 08NN015 | WEST KETTLE RIVER NEAR MCCULLOCH | BC | 49.70292 | -119.092 | 1 |
| 08OA002 | YAKOUN RIVER NEAR PORT CLEMENTS | BC | 53.61389 | -132.21 | 1 |
| 08OA003 | PREMIER CREEK NEAR QUEEN CHARLOTTE | BC | 53.25861 | -132.075 | 1 |
| 08OA004 | HONNA RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 53.25268 | -132.138 | 1 |
| 08OA005 | TARUNDL CREEK NEAR QUEEN CHARLOTTE | BC | 53.24399 | -132.148 | 1 |
| 08OB002 | PALLANT CREEK NEAR QUEEN CHARLOTTE | BC | 53.0573 | -132.051 | 1 |
| 09AA012 | WHEATON RIVER NEAR CARCROSS | YT | 60.12778 | -134.884 | 1 |
| 09AC001 | TAKHINI RIVER NEAR WHITEHORSE | YT | 60.85111 | -135.741 | 1 |
| 09AE003 | SWIFT RIVER NEAR SWIFT RIVER | BC | 59.93083 | -131.769 | 1 |
| 09AH004 | NORDENSKIOLD RIVER BELOW ROWLINSON CREEK | YT | 62.05117 | -136.28 | 1 |
| 09BB001 | SOUTH MACMILLAN RIVER AT KILOMETRE 407 CANOL ROAD | YT | 62.925 | -130.542 | 1 |
| 09BC001 | PELLY RIVER AT PELLY CROSSING | YT | 62.82972 | -136.581 | 1 |
| 09CB001 | WHITE RIVER AT KILOMETRE 1881.6 ALASKA HIGHWAY | YT | 61.98817 | -140.559 | 1 |
| 09EA004 | NORTH KLONDIKE RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | YT | 64.00197 | -138.596 | 1 |
| 09EB003 | INDIAN RIVER ABOVE THE MOUTH | YT | 63.77 | -139.63 | 1 |
| 09FC001 | OLD CROW RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | YT | 67.63444 | -139.696 | 1 |
| 10AB001 | FRANCES RIVER NEAR WATSON LAKE | YT | 60.47389 | -129.119 | 1 |
| 10AC005 | COTTONWOOD RIVER ABOVE BASS CREEK | BC | 59.1175 | -129.826 | 1 |
| 10BE001 | LIARD RIVER AT LOWER CROSSING | BC | 59.4125 | -126.097 | 1 |
| 10BE004 | TOAD RIVER ABOVE NONDA CREEK | BC | 58.85497 | -125.383 | 1 |
| 10BE007 | TROUT RIVER AT KILOMETRE 783.7 ALASKA HIGHWAY | BC | 59.33597 | -125.94 | 1 |
| 10BE009 | TEETER CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH | BC | 59.45417 | -126.228 | 1 |
| 10CB001 | SIKANNI CHIEF RIVER NEAR FORT NELSON | BC | 57.23822 | -122.691 | 1 |
| 10CD001 | MUSKWA RIVER NEAR FORT NELSON | BC | 58.78811 | -122.662 | 1 |
| 10CD004 | BOUGIE CREEK AT KILOMETRE 368 ALASKA HIGHWAY | BC | 58.03025 | -122.72 | 1 |
| 10CD005 | ADSETT CREEK AT KILOMETRE 386.0 ALASKA HIGHWAY | BC | 58.106 | -122.716 | 1 |
| 10EB001 | SOUTH NAHANNI RIVER ABOVE VIRGINIA FALLS | NT | 61.63611 | -125.797 | 1 |
| 10ED002 | LIARD RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | NT | 61.74272 | -121.228 | 1 |
| 10ED003 | BIRCH RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 7 | NT | 61.33358 | -122.094 | 1 |
| 10ED007 | BLACKSTONE RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 7 | NT | 61.06031 | -122.895 | 1 |
| 10FA002 | TROUT RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 1 | NT | 61.13981 | -119.843 | 1 |
| 10FB005 | JEAN-MARIE RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 1 | NT | 61.44553 | -121.238 | 1 |
| 10GA001 | ROOT RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | NT | 62.47972 | -123.433 | 1 |
| 10GB006 | WILLOWLAKE RIVER ABOVE METAHDALI CREEK | NT | 62.65006 | -122.899 | 1 |
| 10JC003 | GREAT BEAR RIVER AT OUTLET OF GREAT BEAR LAKE | NT | 65.12842 | -123.551 | 1 |
| 10LA002 | ARCTIC RED RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | NT | 66.78744 | -133.09 | 1 |
| 10LC007 | CARIBOU CREEK ABOVE HIGHWAY NO. 8 (DEMPSTER HIGHWAY) | NT | 68.08728 | -133.492 | 1 |
| 10MA003 | BLACKSTONE RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN LAKE AIRSTRIP | YT | 64.90139 | -138.276 | 1 |
| 10MC002 | PEEL RIVER ABOVE FORT MCPHERSON | NT | 67.25889 | -134.889 | 1 |
| 10NC001 | ANDERSON RIVER BELOW CARNWATH RIVER | NT | 68.63067 | -128.421 | 1 |
| 10ND002 | TRAIL VALLEY CREEK NEAR INUVIK | NT | 68.73619 | -133.493 | 1 |
| 10PB001 | COPPERMINE RIVER AT OUTLET OF POINT LAKE | NT | 65.41583 | -114.008 | 1 |
| 10PC005 | FAIRY LAKE RIVER NEAR OUTLET OF NAPAKTULIK LAKE | NU | 66.25361 | -113.991 | 1 |
| 10QA001 | TREE RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | NU | 67.635 | -111.902 | 1 |
| 10QD001 | ELLICE RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH | NU | 67.70833 | -104.139 | 1 |
| 10RC001 | BACK RIVER ABOVE HERMANN RIVER | NU | 66.08614 | -96.5108 | 1 |
| 10TF001 | FRESHWATER CREEK NEAR CAMBRIDGE BAY | NU | 69.13111 | -104.991 | 1 |
| 10UH001 | SYLVIA GRINNELL RIVER NEAR IQALUIT | NU | 63.76642 | -68.5806 | 1 |
| 11AA026 | SAGE CREEK AT Q RANCH NEAR WILDHORSE | AB | 49.10772 | -110.224 | 1 |
| 11AB075 | LYONS CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY | SK | 49.00531 | -109.232 | 1 |
| 11AB117 | BATTLE CREEK AT ALBERTA BOUNDARY | SK | 49.64886 | -110.005 | 1 |
RHBN-N stations are analogous to, and a significant improvement on, the previous RHBNNote de bas de page 3 that had degraded since its inauguration in 1999. A metadata table containing basic data and watershed properties, available below, documents all versions of the RHBN, although the 1999 version will not have watershed properties. Access to the RHBN-U list is also through this metadata table.
The complete methods document and supporting tables for the RHBN are available for download below.
Disclaimer
Please note that the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) may change the RHBN list at any time, but will endeavor to document these changes in the methods document appendices. The HYDAT RHBN column will always display the latest RHBN list. The general WSC disclaimer applies to this product.
Frequently asked questions
Why was the RHBN updated?
A lot can change in 20 years. RHBN stations identified in 1999 may no longer be eligible due to human impacts in the watershed and stations that did not have enough data in 1999 could now be eligible. Additionally, more accessible data and computing power makes it much easier to conduct and support analyses. The full methods are available for download on this website.
How often will the RHBN be reviewed/updated?
A similar review to the 2020 RHBN update, available for download on this website, should be conducted every 5 years while the methods themselves should be reviewed every 10 years.
What is different between the 1999 RHBN and the 2020 RHBN?
The 318 stations in the 2020 RHBN-N have increased the number of stations in low-representation ecoregions and along ecoregion boundaries, in highly complex water yield regions, and increased the number of small and medium-sized watersheds. While the 2020 RHBN-N and the 1999 RHBN share the goal of being nationally representative, the 2020 RHBN-U is meant to give additional options for those seeking the closest appropriate station or a regional study station list.
While the criteria for the RHBN has remained the same, the 2020 update made use of more geospatial data and statistical techniques to identify stations that have human impacts on streamflows. In the selection of a nationally representative set, the 1999 RHBN relied on professional judgement alone while the 2020 RHBN-N first divided stations into groups based on similar physical properties before applying professional judgement. The full methods are available for download on this website.
Will the public have access to old versions of the RHBN?
Yes. The metadata table available for download has a column for the year of RHBN evaluation that can be used to select the RHBN version of interest. All stations in the metadata table are RHBN for their year of evaluation and the RHBN-N column shows whether the station is part of the nationally representative set (1) or in the unbalanced additional stations (0).
For the 1999 version, the metadata table lists the 255 stations originally identified. However, that same list had diminished to 227 stations by 2019. Please contact us if you require an intermediate version between 1999 and 2019.
If any changes to the RHBN are required between network updates (every 5 years), they will be documented and a rationale will be provided in Appendix B of the methods document available on this website.
Is an RHBN station guaranteed to remain operational in perpetuity?
No. While the usefulness of a station, including scientific interests like the RHBN, is a factor when the National Hydrometric Program makes decisions on which stations to keep active, RHBN status is not a guarantee that a station will remain operational indefinitely. Federal funding of a station is not automatically tied to RHBN (N or U) status either.
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