Upper North Saskatchewan and Red Deer River Study Area

This dataset is a subset of the Hydrologic Unit Code Watersheds of Alberta which is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The study area used in the report 'Land use, climate change and ecological responses in the Upper North Saskatchewan and Red Deer River Basins: A Scientific Assessment' encompasses the Upper North Saskatchewan River Basin and part of the Upper Red Deer River Basin. The total area of the study area is 24,677 km² and was delineated using the HUC6 watershed boundaries.Report: http://environmentalmonitoring.alberta.ca/homepage-slider/land-use-climate-change-and-ecological-responses-in-the-upper-north-saskatchewan-and-red-deer-river-basins-a-scientific-assessment/ Please note: this legacy dataset will not be updated. For questions regarding the data, please contact AEP.Data@gov.ab.ca.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:54 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:54 (UTC)
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