Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern (AOC) Monitoring

Dataset includes 8 water quality surveys conducted between May and September 2021 at 4 stations in Hamilton Harbour by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) staff. The 4 stations surveyed by MECP are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 4 long-term monitoring stations in Hamilton Harbour and include centre station and the 3 corners of the harbour. During each survey, water quality samples were collected from 1 metre depth and just above the sediment bed. Depth-integrated samples from the upper or surface layer of the lake were also collected at centre station only. Water samples were analyzed for nutrients and related parameters including:

Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Chlorophyll
Suspended solids
Reactive silicate
Carbon

In addition, secchi disc depths and water column profiles of temperature, conductivity, turbidity, pH, and dissolved oxygen were also collected at each station.

Ministry contact: Environment, Conservation and Parks

Additional information

Tags: Hamilton Harbour Hamilton Harbour

Lake Ontario Lake Ontario

Great Lakes Great Lakes

Area of Concern Area of Concern

AOC AOC

water quality water quality

water quality profile water quality profile

water chemistry water chemistry

nutrients nutrients

monitoring monitoring

eutrophication eutrophication

Environment and Nat... Environment and Natural Resources
Geographic coverage: Hamilton Harbour (Lake Ontario)
Author: Tanya Long
Author Email: Tanya Long
Maintainer branch: Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch
Last Validated Date: February 9, 2022
Update frequency: As required