Windermere Lake Foreshore Inventory Mapping Open 2020

This dataset contains the open access data and reports for the FIMP survey carried out in Windermere Lake in 2020. Windermere Lake is located in the southern interior of BC in the Rocky Mountain Trench. The lake is located near the Columbia River headwaters. The two largest communities are the District of Invermere and the community of Windermere. Windermere Lake has seen a high demand for secondary recreational and investment properties. These developments inevitably impact the natural foreshore environment through removal of riparian and aquatic vegetation, and installation of modifications such as marinas, groynes, retaining walls, and docks. Unfortunately, these impacts can diminish the natural values that draw people to live and recreate along the foreshore in the first place. Ultimately, the goal is to maintain a balance between anthropogenic and natural values to the benefit of all residents and species that rely upon the lake.