Quick Links

 

Contact Us
    

             
              

Navigation
Watersheds‎ > ‎

Bertrand Creek Watershed

Bertrand Creek is 9.8 miles long and drains into the Nooksack River 3 miles south of Lynden. This cross-border stream is the largest lowland tributary of the Nooksack River.



  • Bertrand Creek Watershed drains 42.5 square miles of land.
  • The land use within the Bertrand Creek Watershed includes residential, farming, rangeland and urban areas.
  • Water Quality:
    • High temperatures and Fecal Coliform bacteria are concerns for Bertrand Creek.
  • Pollution:
    • The poor water quality is attributed to failing septic systems and livestock manure as well as from pesticides and urban run-off.
  • Fish Status:
    • Bertrand Creek provides good habitat for Chinook, chum, coho, steelhead, sea-run cutthroat and resident trout.
  • Major Issues:
    • Along with pollution, low water levels are a major problem for Bertrand Creek, which is used as a spawning stream for salmon.
    • Pressures from developers and irrigation withdrawals are depleting both instream flow and the aquifers that recharge the creek.
    • Wetlands in the area, that store and release water into the creek during the dry summer months, are disappearing as the land is drained for farming and other uses.
  • Schools within Watershed:
    • Ebeneezer Christian
Learn more by reading the Bertrand Creek State of the Watershed Report.
For more information on the Canadian Bertrand Creek Watershed and what you can do to help preserve and enhance this watershed, visit www.bertrandcreek.ca.