By Rodger Hunter, Co-ordinator, Cowichan Watershed Board, October 19, 2010 The weather has turned in the watershed. On Thanksgiving weekend there is some serious rain. Things got very busy at the Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s counting fence that spans the Cowichan River below Allenby Road and above the Island Corridor railway bridge.
Introduction to Watersheds
A watershed is an area of land that is drained by rivers and their tributaries into bodies of water – ponds, lakes, and ultimately, and in the case of the Cowichan Watershed, into the ocean. Think about the Cowichan Watershed, or your local creek, river or stream. Where does it start? What types of landscapes […]
Cowichan Lake
Cowichan Lake is in the upper portion of the Cowichan Basin, at an elevation of 164 m. It has a surface area of 62 km2 (6,204 ha), is 31 km in length, with a perimeter of about 110 km. Its average depth is 50 m and its maximum depth is 152 m. For the most […]
Fish in the Cowichan Watershed
The Cowichan Watershed is home to many fish species. This is a function of both the size of the watershed and its incredible ecological richness as habitat and in terms of nutrients. The ecological health of the watershed is reflected in the health of its fish. It’s a mutual relationship. Healthy fish make a healthy […]
Cowichan Estuary
The Cowichan Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in British Columbia from an ecological perspective. It is habitat for up to 230 bird species, and rearing habitat for four salmon and three trout species. It has been the home to Cowichan Tribes for millenia, and to thousands of other people in more recent […]
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