District of Tofino
Hydrology, Climate Change, and Water Management, Hydrometrics and Field Services
District of Tofino
Hydrology, Climate Change, and Water Management, Hydrometrics and Field Services
Since 2010, NHC has conducted low flow monitoring for water supply streams and provided estimates of the minimum daily discharges observed each year. Three of the monitoring sites incorporated V-notch weirs coupled with water level sensors; this method required multiple field visits to download the water level data and calibrate the weirs’ discharge rating curves using salt-dilution methods. For the fourth site NHC configured an ultrasonic flow meter and telemetry unit to provide a real-time data feed to the District of Tofino. At the end of each season, NHC undertakes QA/QC on the data and reports results. NHC used the data to carry out a detailed hydrological modelling and analysis of the water supply creeks. This study provided the District with an estimate of extreme drought conditions for a range of occurrence frequencies.
Faye Hirshfield
Nanaimo, BC