The Southern Indian Lake Impoundment and Churchill River Diversion

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Newbury, R. W., McCullough, G. K., Hecky, R. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1984
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Indian; Southern Indian Lake; Churchill; Churchill River; Nelson River; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f84-068; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f84-068

The 242 000-km 2 Churchill River basin extends across the northern half of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In 1976, hydraulic control structures were completed to divert 75% of the natural river flow of 958 m 3 ∙s −1 across the drainage divide separating the Churchill and Nelson river basins in...