Reports and publications

Last updated on May 12, 2022

Lake reports

Working with the BC Lakes Stewardship Society, lake reports are produced at the completion of the lake study period, which is typically after three consecutive years. Over 100 lake reports have been produced since 1975 and contain information regarding:

  • General and historical information about the lake
  • An environmental summary of the status of lake (e.g. temperature, trophic status, water clarity)
  • Land use and pollution sources
  • Bathymetric maps
  • Monitoring status
  • Useful tips to keep the lake healthy
  • Contact information about the report and references

Visual example of a lake report

Here are two lake report examples about Shawnigan Lake (2012-14) (PDF) and Lac des Roches (1999, 2005 – 2013 and 2015 – 2020) (PDF).

Lake reports for your lake can be accessed online in PDF format at the BC Lakes Stewardship Society library.

Related resources

Table: lake monitoring articles and resources
Title
How to combat cyanobacterial blooms: strategy toward preventive lake restoration and reactive control measures (2016). Jasper M. Stroom & W. Edwin A. Kardinaal. Aquatic Ecology volume 50, pages 541–576
Understanding Lake Data (2004). Byron Shaw, Christine Mechenich, Lowell Klessig. University of Wisconsin-Madison.