Grand River Background Reports

The Grand River Source Protection Authority developed a Terms of Reference. It was the work plan for the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee and source protection staff. It outlined water systems to be studied, scientific studies needed, and who would complete them. 

• Grand River Source Protection Area Terms of Reference, 2009  (PDF - 3 MB)

For the most current information on the state of water resources in the Grand River watershed explore the Grand River water management plan. The plan is a watershed wide approach to address the overall needs and to achieve common goals within the watershed.

The characterization report is a summary of the state of the watershed in 2008. It has information on the watershed's physical characteristics, land use, population and growth, water systems, water sources, water quality, vulnerable areas and other matters. 

• Grand River Watershed Characterization Report, 2008 - Full report (PDF - 28 MB)
• Grand River Watershed Characterization Report, 2008 - Summary (PDF - 4 MB)

• Water Quality in the Grand River Watershed: Current Conditions and Trends, 2011 (PDF - 12 MB)
• Water Use Inventory Report for the Grand River Watershed, 2011 (PDF - 11 MB)

This report provides population and employment projections to 2056. This information forecasts water demand. 

• Population Forecasts for the Grand River, Long Point Region, Catfish Creek Watersheds, 2010 (PDF - 11 MB)