Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake
Let’s get to know a few of our plant neighbours in the Spryfield area of Halifax. Karen McKendry, of the Ecology Action Centre (EAC), will discuss and explore edible, interesting and rare plants, and their fascinating lives in the Backlands and the Williams Lake watershed.
Professors and students from local universities make use of Williams Lake as a testing ground for their field research. And every year, scientists, academics, and researchers are drawn to study the vast array of topics that concern the lake – from hydrology (the study of water), geology, biology (animal and plant life) and geography. We thought friends of Williams Lake might like to learn about some of these research studies.
Biologists and volunteers with the Williams Lake Conservation Company (WLCC) have observed breeding loons on the lake over the years that have produced chicks, with variable success. Dramatic water-level fluctuations due to a damaged dam have posed major challenges for loons to raise their young in the last few years.
People living around and downstream from Williams Lake in Halifax and their properties will be safer with the Province’s construction of a new dam.The replacement dam will be built to environmental standards that support protection of the lake’s ecosystem and
Lake water properties change with depth and time of year, so these are important factors to consider when monitoring lake health. WLCC performed spring water quality sampling back in May and just completed summer sampling this past Sunday. At the deepest point in the lake (~19m), we measured water properties every meter from the surface to the bottom.