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NATIONAL HYDROMETRIC PROGRAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Water Resources Management
OBS

[Environment Canada's] National Hydrometric Program monitors the quantity of surface water resources at 2,107 sites across the country and is intended to provide Canadians with the data, information, and knowledge they need to make water management decisions. Water quantity data and information are used to determine how much water is available for various uses such as irrigation and industrial and domestic uses, to make trans-boundary water allocation decisions, and for flood forecasting.

Key term(s)
  • National Hydrometric Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
OBS

Le Programme national de relevés hydrométriques d'Environnement Canada surveille la quantité des ressources en eau de surface à 2 107 stations au pays pour fournir aux Canadiens les données, les renseignements et les connaissances dont ils ont besoin pour prendre des décisions en matière de gestion de l'eau. Les données et les renseignements sur la quantité d'eau servent à déterminer le volume d'eau disponible pour diverses utilisations, comme l'irrigation et les usages industriels et domestiques, de même qu'à prendre des décisions en matière de répartition des eaux transfrontalières et à prévoir d'éventuelles inondations.

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