Modelling project to outline northeast water resources

The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission and Geoscience B.C. are teaming up to provide more accurate hydrologic data in the northeast.

The two organizations are working on a hydrologic modeling project. The project uses climate, topography and land cover information to give stream flow estimates for rivers and lakes over various times in a year.

The Commission, along with other natural resource agencies, will be able to use the data to help determine how to distribute water between the public, First Nations and other stakeholders.

This type of modelling was already done for the Horn River Basin in March and the Commission hopes to expand the modelling to all of northeast B.C.

The hydrologic modelling is expected to be completed by the end of the year.