Scotty Creek Research Station

The Scotty Creek Research Station (SCRS) is 50 km south of Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Scotty Creek Research Station

Snow surveys and other initial field measurements at Scotty Creek began in 1994.

Scotty Creek Research Station

By 1996, the Water Survey of Canada installed a Stream gauging station at the Scotty Creek outlet.

Scotty Creek Research Station

In 1999 hydrometric stations were installed in the headwaters for year-round data collection.

Scotty Creek Research Station

A seasonal camp was established in 2001, and in 2003 upgraded to an all-season camp.

Scotty Creek Research Station

The “Old Camp” as this site is known, was replaced by the First Lake Camp (2007-2012) and then by the Goose Lake Camp (2012-present).

Scotty Creek Research Station

Since 2003, the Scotty Creek station has operated each year between mid-March and early September, and based on person-days, it is one of the busiest research stations in Canada’s North.

Scotty Creek Research Station

The SCRS offers a unique opportunity for high-quality training and community engagement involving world-class expertise and state-of-art research infrastructure.