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November 1, 2019
Water Levels
Manitoba Hydro Reinforcing Dyke at Sevin Sisters
Manitoba Hydro has announced that due to very high flows on the Winnipeg River they will reinforce the small tailrace dyke downstream of the Seven Sisters Generating Station. We may notice more construction vehicles in the area. Please remember public access to the Seven Sisters’ spillway deck is still closed until approximately November 30th. The […]
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November 1, 2019
Water Levels
Oct 31 Update from Lake of the Woods Control Board for Winnipeg River
Flows out of Lac Seul and Lake of the Woods and along the Winnipeg Rivers are exceptionally high and will remain so until Freeze-up. Potentially dangerous river conditions exist along the Winnipeg River. Rainfall in September and early October was remarkably high, setting new records for this period in many areas of the basin. The […]
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October 25, 2019
Water Levels
Whiteshell Flooding Update – October 25, 2019
Lake levels are gradually decreasing in the south Whiteshell and Manitoba Infrastructure has advised that Caddy Lake levels have dropped to the point where the water is off of PR 312 and a log has been pulled at the West Hawk Dam this morning. They will pull one log and evaluate how the lakes respond […]
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October 25, 2019
Water Levels
Whiteshell High Water Level Photos October 2019
Our WCA Facebook friends have shared some photos of the high water levels this week. Click the link below to see them and follow us on Facebook to see more. Lake Level Photos Oct 25. Photos from earlier in the month are at the link below. Whiteshell High Water Level Photos October 2019
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October 25, 2019
Water Levels
Update for Winnipeg River from Lake of the Woods Control Board.
Along the Winnipeg River, water levels are the highest on record for this time of year. The LWCB aims to reduce outflow from Lake of the Woods shortly before freeze-up along the Winnipeg River in Ontario. Winnipeg River flow and level will fall sharply as a result of the flow reductions. The latest report is […]
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October 22, 2019
Water Levels
Whiteshell Flooding Update Oct 22
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the water levels on lakes in the Whiteshell area have stabilized at or near record highs for this time of year. Water levels are expected to slowly decline if no significant precipitation occurs. The full press release is at https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=45986&posted=2019-10-22
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