Watershed Management
Watershed management provides for a rational and scientific approach to natural systems conservation, restoration and use. The information collected from years of monitoring coupled with community knowledge is used to facilitate watershed and fisheries management planning. These plans provide recommended actions that will guide watershed management for current and future generations.
Watershed management includes tools and programs relate to protecting people and property (flood forecasting and warning), and monitoring overall watershed health in terms of the following topics: groundwater quantity and quality, surface water quantity and quality, aquatic resources and terrestrial resources.
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Private Wells and Permit To Take Water (PTTW) -
Oct 14, 2009
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Local Private Water Supply WellsThe majority of the water wells in the GRCA watersheds are private wells used as domestic water supply sources. These domestic wells are located throughout the area, ex… read more
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Municipal Wells -
Oct 14, 2009
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Municipal Wells
There are three municipal water supply wells located within the GRCA as follows:1- Community of Orono Municipal Well Field – Regional Municipality of Durham. 2- Creighton … read more
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YPDT- CAMC Groundwater Management Study and Modeling -
Oct 14, 2009
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The Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) is an extensive stratified sediment complex (60 km long and 5 to 20 km wide) stretches across southern Ontario from the vicinity of Trent River in the east to the Niagara … read more
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Development and Testing of a Groundwater Indicator for Low Water Response Program -
Oct 14, 2009
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The Ontario Low Water Response (OLWR) program currently relies on precipitation and stream flow indicators to evaluate low water conditions in watersheds across the province. These indicators provid… read more
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Groundwater Monitoring -
Oct 14, 2009
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The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) has developed and currently implements a comprehensive groundwater program. The program consists of several projects and initiatives aimed at enhanci… read more
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Watershed Planning -
Jun 11, 2010
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A watershed is an area of land that drains water to a particular point, which in the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority watersheds is Lake Ontario. The purpose of watershed planning is to develo… read more
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Drinking Water Source Protection -
Oct 13, 2009
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The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is now formally the
Ganaraska Region Source Protection Area as described in regulations of
the Clean Water Act, 2006, along with the Crowe Valley,
Kawart… read more
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Wetland Monitoring -
Oct 13, 2009
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Water Quality Monitoring
Wetlands provide environmental functions that are important to both humans and wildlife. These functions may vary among wetlands depending on the size of the wetland, its so… read more
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Water Quality Monitoring -
Oct 13, 2009
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Water Quality Monitoring
The GRCA operates a number of surface water quality programs designed for the characterization of watersheds, looking at trends in water quality, and long term monitoring of … read more
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Low Water Response -
Oct 13, 2009
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Fresh water is a natural resource crucial to the economic and environmental well being of Ontario. Water supports almost all aspects of human activity including health, industrial development, and rec… read more
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Flood Forcasting and Warning -
Oct 13, 2009
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The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority maintains a flood forecasting and warning system. The purpose of the system is to reduce risk to life and damage to property by providing local agencies and… read more
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