Bowker Creek Watershed
Interesting Facts
Total Drainage Area |
1028 hectares |
Municipal jurisdictions |
Oak Bay; Victoria; Saanich |
Length of main stream channel |
8 km |
Major tributaries and their length |
Trib #1 (Cedar Hill Golf Course>Cedar Hill Recreation Centre>North Dairy Rd.>Shelbourne Ave. to join with main stem), approx 2.5 km long. |
General channel characteristics |
Underground storm drains and culverts (70%); open channel (25%) has been deepened, straightened and in some areas reinforced with concrete, rock and brick. |
Degree of channel modification (low/med/high) |
High |
General water quality |
Variable (generally “acceptable” to aquatic life) |
Aquatic ecosystems |
Limited to invertebrates (e.g. insects, worms) |
Significant riparian areas |
Wetland on UVic campus; small wetland on Cedar Hill Golf Course near Rec Centre |
Surrounding land use |
Urban (residential, commercial, institutional) |
Terrestrial ecosystems |
Remnants of Garry Oak meadows and Coastal Douglas Fir forest; private, public and commercial ornamental gardens |
Main environmental concerns |
Channel modification; habitat loss and degradation |
Community stewarship groups / multi-agency partnerships |
