Human Components of Watersheds

Apart from a source of drinking water, the water resources in watersheds supply water for irrigation and the production of hydroelectricity, and are a primary mode of transportation. Major water consumers are municipalities, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and thermal power generation. The original map consisted of several optional layers to show the impact of human activity on watersheds and the utilization of watersheds for economic, social or cultural purposes. Only layers from the original map that could be viewed simultaneously without loss of information are mapped. Refer to the map text for the complete list of the human components of watersheds that were originally mapped.

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

Resources

4

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-03-14