Water geography and data
Services and information
Geography of water
Maps of watersheds, hydrogeological regions, icefields, wetlands, drainage patterns.
Hydrography
Navigational products and services, maritime boundaries, standards, surveys, legal considerations and more.
St. Lawrence River: overview
Wetlands, phosphorus levels, sediment quality, nutrients, interactive map, fact sheets.
Ottawa River watershed: report summary
Results of consultation to identify best practices for management of the Ottawa River watershed.
Distribution of water in Canada
Distribution, quantity and sources of water, influence of climate change, thematic maps.
Turkey Lakes watershed study
Effects of forest harvesting, climate change and pollution on a freshwater basin in the Canadian Shield.
Marine geological hazards
Geological conditions at the sea floor that could result in risks to life or infrastructure.
Marine contaminants
Toxic chemicals found in aquatic life and habitats, including pesticides in the marine environment.
Water and wetlands
Scientific and technical data on water, wetlands and surface water.
Ocean climates and weather
Research on the effect of changes in ocean conditions on fish stocks, habitat and marine activities.
Ocean monitoring
Wave and weather data, satellite imagery and ocean profile data.
Oceanography and ocean data
Research on plankton, salinity, tides, water nutrients and other research sourced from data collection points.
Permafrost, ice and snow
Research, data and publications on lake and river ice, glaciers, permafrost, snow and sea ice.
Tides, current and water levels
Data on ocean currents, tides, predicted times, conditions and hourly water levels
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network
Measure freshwater ecosystem health with standardized methods, database, activities map, training.