Reports and publications

Last updated on July 11, 2025

Working with the BC Lakes Stewardship Society, lake reports are produced at the completion of the lake study period, which is typically after 3 consecutive years.

Lake reports

Over 100 lake reports have been produced since 1975 and contain information regarding:

General and historical information about the lake
An environmental summary of the status of lake (for example, temperature, trophic status, water clarity)
Land use and pollution sources
Bathymetric maps
Monitoring status
Useful tips to keep the lake healthy
Contact information about the report and references

Here are 2 lake report examples:

Lake reports for your lake can be accessed online in PDF format at the BC Lakes Stewardship Society library.

Lake monitoring resources

Review these lake monitoring articles:

How to combat cyanobacterial blooms: strategy toward preventive lake restoration and reactive control measures (2016). Jasper M. Stroom & W. Edwin A. Kardinaal. Aquatic Ecology volume 50, pages 541–576
Understanding Lake Data (2004). Byron Shaw, Christine Mechenich, Lowell Klessig. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Learn more about the B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program:

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