2021 Massawippi Watershed Hydrologic Flux Report of Water and Soil Quality Components

This project aims to study and assess nutrient conditions in Lake Massawippi and its surroundings. Previous studies suggest that fertilizer contaminants from various agricultural plots flow to nearby waters, especially the adjacent Tomifobia river. Our team will assess soil, and water components for net transfer of nutrient and other particle contamination. These measurements will be assessed with statistics to determine the source(s) of these flow conditions. This corresponding report will assess the following hypotheses: (1) that nutrient flows from the southeast are connected to Lake Massawippi within and underneath the Tomifobia river, and (2) that cattle farming and general agricultural fertilizers, not residential waste, nor recreational fertilizer applications, are the main sources of these nutrient and particle flows into the lake. Understanding these sources is necessary to maintain ideal water quality conditions in the lake and nearby residential communities.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jan Franklin Adamowski

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Partner:

Blue Massawippi

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

McGill University

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