Peace-Athabasca Delta waterbird inventory program : 1998-2001 final report / E. Butterworth, A. Leach, M. Gendron, B. Pollard and G.R. Stewart.
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TextPublication details: Edmonton, AB : 2002. Ducks Unlimited Canada,Description: v, 45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: Historically the Peace Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta is recognized as one of the most important waterbird areas in North America and is considered a world-class wetland. The USFWS in recognition of its importance to breeding and migrating waterfowl designated the delta with its own strata, strata 20, in 1956. Two major rivers flow into the PAD,the Peace River in the north and the Athabasca River in the south.During the 1960's the Bennett Dam was built on the Peace River in British Columbia. This dam altered the subsequent hydrology of the large (7050km2) inland delta that flows into Lake Athabasca. Included in the findings of the PADTS (Peace Athabasca Delta Technical Studies Steering Committee 1996) was the fact that the frequency of significant spring flooding of the PAD has decreased since the regulation of the Peace River. It was also determined through the PADTS that the outflow weirs have restored peak summer water levels, but have raised winter water levels and limi
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-40).
Historically the Peace Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta is recognized as one of the most important waterbird areas in North America and is considered a world-class wetland. The USFWS in recognition of its importance to breeding and migrating waterfowl designated the delta with its own strata, strata 20, in 1956. Two major rivers flow into the PAD,the Peace River in the north and the Athabasca River in the south.During the 1960's the Bennett Dam was built on the Peace River in British Columbia. This dam altered the subsequent hydrology of the large (7050km2) inland delta that flows into Lake Athabasca. Included in the findings of the PADTS (Peace Athabasca Delta Technical Studies Steering Committee 1996) was the fact that the frequency of significant spring flooding of the PAD has decreased since the regulation of the Peace River. It was also determined through the PADTS that the outflow weirs have restored peak summer water levels, but have raised winter water levels and limi