Middle Shuswap Watershed (including Reiter, Cherry, Ferry, Bessette Creeks)
The Middle Shuswap River begins at Brenda Falls on Sugar Lake and empties into Mabel Lake, It has serveral tributaries, among them Reiter, Cherry, Ferry and Bessette Creeks. Only Bessette Creek contains spawning pacific salmon, because of the Hydro Dam at Shuswap Falls.
Sampling Sites 2013+ (upstream to downstream)
- Reiter Creek
- Sihils Rd bridge
- Cherry Creek at Sugar Lake Rd
- Ferry Creek at Sugar Lake Rd
- BC Hydro Picnic site
- below Wilsey Hydro Dam (Shuswap Falls)
- Bessette Creek
- Oddfellows camp site
The project of transferring results to match this watershed is unfinished. Displays will appear as they are completed.