Water Quantity in the Okanagan Basin

Foreword 

Technical Supplement I describes and presents the results of water quantity studies as carried out under the Okanagan Basin Agreement, including the synthesis of all historical water quantity resource data into a summarized form. The results of studies concerning water quantity computer models and water quantity alternatives are covered separately in Technical Supplements II and III respectively. Supporting water quantity data tables for all three supplements (I,II,and III) are included in Technical Supplement III. Other Study publications are listed on the Inside front cover of this report.

The material presented in this supplement supercedes that of all earlier preliminary reports or publications prepared under the Canada- British Columbia Okanagan Basin Agreement.

A. Murray Thomson

Study Director

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction of the follwoing:

Foreword

Synopsis

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

 

PART I – Surface Water

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Meterological Records

Chapter 3 - Hydrologic Regime [Part 1]  [Part 2]

Chapter 4 - Forest Hydrology

 

PART II Selected Tributary Studies

Chapter 5 – Selected Tributaries

Chapter 6 - Trout Creek

Chapter 7 - Peachland Creek

Chapter 8 - Powers Creek

Chapter 9 - Equesis Creek

Chapter 10 - Vernon Creek

Chapter 11 - Kelowna Creek

Chapter 12 - Mission Creek

Chapter 13 - Penticton Creek

Chapter 14 - Summary of Selected Tributary Studies

 

PART III Groundwater Studies

Chapter 15 – Hydrogeological Study of The North end of the Okanagan River Basin

Chapter 16 - Sub-Basin groundwater Reconnaissance Studies

 

PART IV – Monitoring, Technilogical Advances and Conclusions

Chapter 17 - Water Quantity Monitoring

Chapter 18 - Technological Advances

Chapter 19 - Conclusions

 

Acknowledgments

 

References

 

Appendices

 

A - Lake Evaporation

B - Snow Surveys

C - Estimated Natural Historic Inflows

D - Statistical Analysis, Main Valley Okanagan Rivers

E - Evaluation of Watershed Deforestation and Harvesting Practices in the Okanagan Basin

F - Okanagan Seismic Survey