Alberta Environment has conducted an initial assessment of the health of the province's aquatic ecosystems.

Their report provides an overview of current knowledge on Alberta’s major water bodies, based on an assessment of water and sediment quality and invertebrate and algal information.

Most sites marked on the report's maps show 'excellent' or 'good' water quality.

None was rated 'poor'.

This science-based, province-wide evaluation helps us spot where data and information gaps exist and need to be addressed.

• Summary report
• Report

Appendices

• Appendix A: Supplementary Tables
• Appendix B: Summary of Continuous and Periodic Discharges
• Appendix C: Water Quality Monitoring Sites (maps)
  • North Saskatchewan Sub-Basin 05D
  • North Saskatchewan Sub-Basin 05E
  • Battle River Sub-Basin 05F
  • Sounding Creek Sub-Basin 05G
  • Athabasca Sub-Basin 07A - Athabasca River and McLeod River
  • Athabasca Sub-Basin 07B - Athabasca River, Pembina River and Lesser Slave Lake
  • Athabasca Sub-Basin 07C - Athabasca River, Clearwater River and Lac La Biche
  • Athabasca Sub-Basin 07D - Athabasca River
  • Athabasca Sub-Basin 07M - Lake Athabasca
  • Hay River Sub-Basin
  • Peace River Sub-Basin 07F - Peace River
  • Slave River Sub-Basin
  • Peace River Sub-Basin 07G - Peace and Smoky River
  • Peace River Sub-Basin 07H - Peace River
  • Peace River Sub-Basin 07J - Peace River and Wabasca River
  • Peace River Sub-Basin 07K - Peace River
  • Beaver River Sub-Basin
  • South Saskatchewan Sub-Basin 05A - South Saskatchewan River, Oldman River
  • South Saskatchewan Sub-Basin 05B - South Saskatchewan River, Bow River
  • South Saskatchewan Sub-Basin 05C - Red Deer River
  • Milk River Sub-Basin
• Appendix D - Annotated Bibliographies

{excerpted from http://www.waterforlife.gov.ab.ca}