Water exchange between Lake Ontario and Hamilton Harbour : water quality implications / J. Barica, D.J. Poulton, B. Kohli, and M.N. Charlton.: En13-5/87-94E-PDF

"Hamilton Harbour is an enclosed body of water situated at the western end of Lake Ontario and containing about 2.8 x 10(8) m3 of water, polluted by municipal and industrial effluents. It is connected to Lake Ontario by a ship canal, which facilitates a substantial exchange of water between the two water bodies. Exchange of harbour and lake water through the canal reduces the theoretical hydraulic residence time of the harbour and contributes to improvement of the harbour water quality through dilution and oxygenation. Without it, the Hamilton Harbour water quality situation would be more critical. The beneficial effect of dilution by Lake Ontario far exceeds contamination of western Lake Ontario by Hamilton Harbour water"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada). Lakes Research Branch.
Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
Ontario. Water Resources Branch.
Title Water exchange between Lake Ontario and Hamilton Harbour : water quality implications / J. Barica, D.J. Poulton, B. Kohli, and M.N. Charlton.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 87-94
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes a management perspective and an abstract in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario, Canada : Lakes Research Branch, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters ; Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Water Resources Branch, Ministry of the Environment, [1987]
Author / Contributor Barica, J., author.
Poulton, D. J., author.
Kohli, Balbir, author.
Charlton, Murray N., author.
Description 1 online resource (34 pages) : maps, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/87-94E-PDF
Subject terms Water quality
Water management
Harbours
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