Lake Winnipeg
DataStream

An open access hub for sharing water data

Our mission is to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration so our waters remain healthy for generations to come

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Explore Monitoring Results

One-click visualizations make monitoring results easier to understand.

Explore Data

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Stories & Announcements

The 2025 Watershed Reports are here! This is what we learned

The 2025 Watershed Reports are here! This is what we learned

Water Rangers recently published the highly anticipated 2025 Watershed Reports. DataStream was proud to contribute data to these vital reports. Below are some of the DataStream team’s takeaways.

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Job Posting: Environmental Data Specialist

Reporting to the Data Services Manager, the Environmental Data Specialist will support the growth of DataStream, focusing on the Prairies and the North.

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Katherine Balpataky

Meet Our Team: Katherine Balpataky

As part of our ongoing staff feature series, we are thrilled to profile DataStream’s new Executive Director, Katherine Balpataky!

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Better Data Means Better Decisions

Communities can drive the data-to-policy cycle. Lake Winnipeg DataStream is designed to support this.

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Monitoring Groups

Monitoring Groups

Communities are connected to their waters and best-placed to see changes as they happen.

Open Data

Open Data

DataStream provides a place to store, share, and compare water monitoring data across watersheds.

Interpretation & Knowledge

Interpretation & Knowledge

Open data advances scientific knowledge, supports collaboration, and fuels innovation.

Policy & Action

Policy & Action

Knowledge can be translated into action to protect the health of watersheds on which we all depend.

Lake Winnipeg DataStream at a Glance

DataStream brings water monitoring information together so it’s open, accessible and usable.

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Monitoring Groups

5.3M

Unique Measurements

4.3K

Monitoring Sites