Distribution of fresh water
- Current Water Levels
- Drainage Basins
- Drainage Basins (Nunavut)
- Drainage Patterns
- Glaciers and Icefields
- Groundwater
- Snowfall
- Wetlands
- Wetland Diversity
Uses of water
- Agricultural Water Consumption / Irrigation
- Commercial and Institutional Water Consumption, 1999
- Domestic Water Consumption, 1999
- Industrial Water Consumption, 1999
- Hydroelectric Generation
- Recreational Water Use
- Renewable Energy Case Studies
Threats to Canada's fresh water
- Major Floods
- National Annual Precipitation Scenario: 2050
- National Winter Precipitation Scenario: 2050
- National Summer Precipitation Scenario: 2050
- National Annual Temperature Scenario: 2050
- National Winter Temperature Scenario: 2050
- National Summer Temperature Scenario: 2050
- Sensitivity of River Regions to Climate Change
- Sewage Treatment
- Industrial Discharge Sites
Water quality
By using these maps, users become familiar with how fresh water in its many forms is distributed across Canada. Users also have the opportunity to discover how fresh water relates geographically to human land use and Canada's ecosystems.
The data available to prepare these maps comes from a variety of sources. Two of the most important sources are two groups in Environment Canada: the Sustainable Water Use Branch, and the Meteorological Service of Canada. The Atlas of Canada, itself, is another useful source because of past work done mapping water resources.
How to access the freshwater map series
The freshwater map series can be accessed from the map entry panel at the top of this page. Follow these steps:
To view a map: a drop-down hierarchical menu is available under each of the subtopics of the map entry panel. Within these menus, only the ending items are map links.
You can also access the maps from the list of links below the map entry panel.
To obtain general information on each subtopic of the freshwater map series, click on the map title and then on "Read about this Map".
