Reports

Baseline conditions within the watershed were studied shortly after MVCA was formed in 1968. In the years since, MVCA has implemented a variety of programs and service to protect people and property from natural hazards, and to provide for proper stewardship of natural resources in the watershed. The following reports capture baseline conditions and provide status updates on key attributes of the watershed and activities of MVCA.

History and Baseline Conditions

Mississippi Watershed: Physical Environment, 2019
Mississippi Watershed: People & Property, 2019
Mississippi Watershed: Natural Systems, 2019
Mississippi Watershed: Asset Management, 2020
Watershed History (colonist perspective)
1970 Baseline Conditions, Vol. 1
1970 Baseline Conditions, Vol. 2

Annual Monitoring Program

2023 - Mazinaw and Upper Mississippi Subwatersheds
2022 – Fall River Subwatershed
2021 – Mississippi Lakes Subwatershed
2020 – Buckshot Creek Subwatershed
2019 – Clyde River
2018 – Upper Mississippi and Indian River
2017 – Mazinaw and Fall River
2016 - Clyde River Subwatershed
More lake reports

Watershed Report Cards

Every five years, MVCA uses guidelines and standards developed by Conservation Ontario and others to evaluate changes in our watersheds and identify areas of concern.