Where is the Arctic watershed?

Where is the Arctic watershed?

The Arctic Ocean watershed extends 3.5 million km2 and drains two-thirds of the Alberta territory, northern British Columbia and Saskatchewan, and part of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including the Arctic Islands.

Where is the watershed in northern Ontario?

The land area where water flows into the Arctic Ocean is known as the Arctic Watershed. King’s Highway 11 (Trans-Canada Highway) enters the Arctic Watershed at the Laurentian Divide (Northern Divide) in the Timiskaming District.

What are the 5 watersheds in Canada?

Canada’s five ocean watersheds are colour-coded on the map: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Each of these five massive landscapes contains a hierarchy of watersheds.

How many watersheds are there in Ontario?

There are more than 1000 quaternary watersheds in Ontario.

Where in Ontario does the water flow north?

From Lake of the Woods at Kenora, the water flows north and then west down the Winnipeg River to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba and ultimately down the Nelson River to Hudson Bay. There are two main outlet channels, known as the Eastern Outlet and the Western Outlet, in Kenora.

What is a watershed Ontario?

In simple terms, a watershed is the area of land that catches rain and snow that drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater. In the Toronto region, all watersheds are river watersheds, with the exception of the waterfront which drains into Lake Ontario.

Do any rivers flow out of Lake Superior?

Louis River, the Pigeon River, Pic River, the White River, the Michipicoten River, the Bois Brule River, and the Kaministiquia River.

Is Lake Superior Oligotrophic?

Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior are classified as oligotrophic lakes on the basis of their biological, chemical, and physical characteristics. Lake Ontario, although rich in nutrients, is morphometrically oligotrophic or mesotrophic because of its large area of deep water.

How many drainage basins are in Ontario?

This region includes most of northern Ontario and western and northern Québec, an area of about 1.4 million km2. There are at least 15 individual watersheds of 30,000 km2 or more in area. The largest of these are the Severn, Albany, Moose, La Grande Riviere and the Koksoak.

How do I find my local watershed?

What is my watershed address and how will it help me find USGS data? (or What is a Hydrologic Unit?)

1. Go to the Watersheds web page at https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/surf-your-watershed.
2. Enter a Zip Code to Find Your Watershed, or use any of the other search options provided by the More info link.

What watershed is Lake Ontario in?

Facts about this Watershed The Lake Ontario Minor Tribs Watershed is divided into western, central and eastern sections that stretch all along the Lake Ontario Shoreline.

Where does Lake of the Woods drain?

The lake drains into the Winnipeg River and then into Lake Winnipeg. Ultimately, its outflow goes north through the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.