(North Bay, Ontario, March 23, 2022) Although the snow depth has reduced considerably throughout the watershed in the past week, the snow water equivalency hasn’t changed much. Most of the moisture is still stored on the landscape, just more compacted according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority which measures the snow pack as part of its flood forecasting program.
“The average snow depth for the three sites is 27.7 cm, a 24.0 cm decrease from the March 15 measurements, and the average water equivalence for the three sites is 89.0 mm, a 6.0 mm decrease from last week,” said Angela Mills NBMCA’s Water Resources Specialist. “We will continue our monitoring throughout the next few months”, she added.
NBMCA is now measuring the snow pack weekly, to monitor conditions leading up to and during the spring freshet. This is a supplementary survey so there will only be comparisons to last week’s measurements. The per cent normal data will be calculated for the next snow survey which takes place April 1.
Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed.
North Bay Golf and Country Club (Chippewa Creek Watershed, North Bay)
*Data prior to Dec. 2011 collected at the former Northeast Mental Health Centre, Hwy 11
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Current Average Snow Depth for March 23, 2022 |
25.9 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for March 23, 2022 |
99 mm |
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for March 23, 2022 |
27.0 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for March 23, 2022 |
80 mm |
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for March 23, 2022 |
30.1 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for March 23, 2022 |
88 mm |
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA’s 10 member municipalities. A non-profit organization, the NBMCA works closely with the public to balance human needs with the environmental needs of the region’s watershed. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.
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For more information, contact:
Sue Buckle, Manager, Communications & Outreach, cell (705) 497-4999
Kurtis Romanchuk, Water Resources Engineer, (705) 474-5420