Studies and reports

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• See the Source Protection Background Reports Page to view the Watershed characterization report (2008)
• Broad Water Objectives for the Grand River Water Management Plan (803KB PDF, published 2012)
• Public survey on water objectives for the Grand River watershed (1.2MB PDF, published 2011)
• A Framework for Identifying Indicators of Water Resource Conditions: Support of Ecological Health by Water Resources in the Grand River-Lake Erie Interface (1.8MB PDF, published 2012)
• Water Quality Targets to Support Healthy and Resilient Aquatic Ecosystems in the Grand River Watershed (2.6MB PDF, published 2013)

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Low Flow Reliabilities in Regulated River Reaches (2.6MB PDF, published 2016)

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• Water Demand Management: Meeting Water Needs in the Grand River Watershed (10.1MB PDF, published 2014)
• Drought Contingency Plan: Local Actions in the Grand River Watershed (1.1MB PDF, published 2014)
• Climate Change Scenario Modeling (2.3MB PDF, published 2014)
• Water Use Inventory Technical Brief (325KB PDF, published 2011)
• Discussion paper on Securing Municipal Water Supplies (692KB PDF, published 2013)
• Agricultural Irrigation: Forecasts for Future Water Needs (1.9MB PDF, published 2014)
• Livestock Water Use and Future Water Needs (1.0MB PDF, published 2013)
• Environmental Flow Requirements in the Grand River Watershed (3.4MB PDF, published 2014)

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• Source of Nutrients and Sediments in the Grand River Watershed (3.6MB PDF, published 2013)
• Assessment of Future Water Quality Conditions in the Grand and Speed Rivers (1.4MB PDF, published 2012) 
• Modelling water quality using the Grand River Simulation Model  
• Characterization of Chloride Concentrations in Surface Water (784KB PDF)
• Current Status of the Broad Water Objective for Human Consumption of Fish (804KB PDF)
• Conceptual Understanding of Phosphorus Delivery in the Grand River Watershed (813KB PDF)
• See the Surface water quality page to view the Summary of Water Quality Trends Reports - 2006, 2011

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• Piloting SoilCalculator(TM) in Ontario: Exploring tools for predicting the effectiveness of erosion control options (8.5MB PDF, published 2016)
• A Review of Best Management Practices to Address Agricultural Sources and Pathways of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Sediment (308KB PDF, published 2012)
• Nutrient Source Area Mapping: Firella Creek Pilot Area Reference Atlas (20.1MB PDF, published 2014)
• Advanced GIS Technologies For Targetting Agricultural BMPs (YouTube video)
• Best Practice Guide for Reducing Urban Non-point Source Pollution in the Grand and Speed Rivers (368KB PDF, published 2014)

Please see the Wastewater optimization and performance reporting webpage

These case studies were produced in association with the Ontario government through the Showcasing Water Innovation program.

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• Grand River Watershed Water Management Plan: Collaborative Water Management in Ontario (74KB PDF)
• Plan de gestion de l'eau du bassin hydrographique de la rivière Grand: Gestion collaborative de l'eau en Ontario (77KB PDF)
• Optimizing rural best management practices to improve water quality (241KB PDF)
• Optimiser les pratiques rurales exemplaires pour améliorer la qualité de l'eau (245KB PDF)
• Wastewater management planning in the Grand River watershed (363KB PDF)
• Planification de la gestion des eaux usées dans le bassin hydrographique de la rivière Grand (368KB PDF)
• A watershed-wide wastewater optimization program: Performance-based wastewater management can improve water quality (473KB PDF)
• Programme d'optimisation à l'échelle du bassin hydrographique: Le traitement des eaux usées basé sur la performance peut améliorer la qualité de l'eau (513KB PDF)

These reports were created for other projects, but were used in developing the Water Management Plan.

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• An Assessment of Aquatic Habitat in the Southern Grand River (4.4MB PDF, published 2012)
• Water Use Inventory Report for the Grand River Watershed - 2011 (11.1MB PDF)
• Water Use in the Grand River Watershed - 2005 (2.9MB PDF)
• Integrated Water Budget for the Grand River Watershed (25.4MB PDF)
• Population Projections for the Grand River, Long Point Region, Catfish Creek and Kettle Creek Watersheds (10.6MB PDF)