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Cap-Pele Watershed Provisional Water Classification

The goal of the provisional water classification is to highlight water quality while at the same time taking in consideration the impact of human activities. By examining the map found in this section, it is possible to identify the classes given to different section of the watercourses. Only watercouses sampled in 2003 and 2004 have been classified. 

 

Watercourse Section Class Water quality highlights Principal water quality influences
Bear Creek From Basse-Aboujagane road to the first dirt road B Average E. coli rate (324MPN/100 ml) Moderate; Farming zone and few houses
From dirt road to upstream A Good substrate, bottom of rocks, a few riffles Low; non-habited area
Aboujagane River From Haute-Aboujagane road to Babé road B Average E. coli rate (290 MPN/100 ml), high number of trouts, spawning ground Low; Farming zone and few houses
From Babé road to Malakoff road B Presence of green algae, deposited sediment, few fish Moderate; Farming zone, beaver dams
From Malakoff road to upstream A   Low; non-habited area
Kinnear River From 945 road to the end of the central section B Average E. coli rate (261 MPN/100 ml), moderate to high turbidity, deposited sediment, a few fish (trouts). Low; ATV crossing, non-habited area
From the end of the central section to upstream C   Moderate to high; wood harvesting
Kouchibouguac River From 945 road to the end of the central section B Average E. coli rate (193 MPN/100 ml), presence of green algae, high number of trouts. Moderate; Farming zone
From the end of the central section to upstream A Good substrate, bottom of rocks. Low; ATV crossing, farming zone, low density area
Tedish River From Butte à Napoléon road to upstream B Average E. coli rate (290 MPN/ 100 ml), presence of green algae and deposited sediment Low; Farming zone, beaver dams
Copp Brook From the sampling site to upstream B Average E. coli rate (136 MPN/100 ml). Low to moderate; Farming zone
Friel Brook From the municipal lagoon to upstream C Average E. coli rate (240 MPN/ 100 ml). Few fish (trouts). Moderate to high; municipal lagoon, roads and houses, farming activities, timber harvesting activities
 
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