Lake Water Quality Database

In 2022, the Watershed Hydrology and Ecosystems Research Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) uploaded a Lake Ice Database to the Government of Canada open data portal (https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/water/scientificknowledge/lake-ice-database/?lang=en). This companion Lake Water Quality (LWQ) Database includes ECCC along with externally sourced water quality data. This compilation of water quality data at the 15 northern hemisphere lake sites are a necessary second step towards better understanding the effects of climate on lake ice and its implications on water quality.