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Discover the wetlands of Canada - bogs, fens, marshes, swamps, and areas of shallow water - with maps, data, and images from across the country.

Use the FindData search tool to access information on water.

The Environmental Technology Centre responds to pollution emergencies such as oil and chemical spills, cleans up hazardous waste and performs technical research and development to support these and other activities.

View maps and locate nautical charts and hydrographic surveys with this site that provides access to marine geospatial data.

Explore maps that display the changing water and climate conditions for wheat growing regions of western Canada and the United States.

Read these articles to see what governments are doing across the country to protect our water resources, to find information on water contaminants and learn about responsible water use.

Have a fun time with this collection of activities about water!

Follow the cycle of water from mountain to ocean, see how humans and wildlife use water and find out what we can do it keep it clean and fresh.

Discover how minerals, faults, seasonal temperatures and the earth's crust come together to create hot springs.

Find lesson plans about water covering subjects like clean water, how water is used as a resource, water conservation and how climate change might affect water use.

Learn how weather like wind, rain and snow can affect water levels through evaporation or precipitation, with this monthly bulletin recording water levels for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Explore water research taking place in Canada on topics like acid rain, aquatic ecosystem remediation, impacts of land use, pharmaceuticals and waterborne pathogens.

Explore this gateway to water information that is being prototyped by the Government of Canada to support clean, safe and secure water for all Canadians and ecosystems.

Explore the maps on this site for a snapshot of Canada's water monitoring network.

Find lesson plans about the cycle of water, how water is used for life, work, and fun, and the various dangers associated with water like hurricanes, high tides, and snow.

Watch these animations--Operation H2O and The Aquifer Connections--starring the bovine hero Robocow and learn about keeping our water safe.

Information on water, including how it is measured and how it sculpts the earth.

How is water affected by climate change?

Read these 9 fact sheets for information about the properties of water, where it is found in Canada, how water is used, and what might happen to the Canadian water supply in the future.

Learn more about water with these activities - be a water detective, play some matching games, tell a story, and more.

Learn how Canada, which contains an estimated 9 percent of the world’s renewable water supply, monitors water quantity.

Discover hydrography, the science and mapping of lakes, rivers, seas and oceans. Learn how nautical charts are developed and how to read all of the water-related information on a completed chart.