Betula Lake Water Levels Survey
Do you OWN a cottage at Betula Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park? If so Whiteshell Cottagers Association needs your help. We will be conducting a survey in early April on proposals to maintain a consistent water level throughout the summer months to improve enjoyment of the lake & to improve water quality. To conduct this […]
Continue ReadingHydro Weekly Forecast for the Winnipeg River 2018 Season
Click the link blow for the Hydro Weekly Lake Level Forecast for the Winnipeg River 20181109_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20181102_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20181025_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20181019_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20181012_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20181005_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20180928_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River 20180921_Whiteshell Lakes on Wpg River […]
Continue ReadingSlave Falls Spillway Pier Stabilization
Manitoba Hydro has announced that a ten kilometre stretch of the Winnipeg River between the Pointe du Bois and Slave Falls generating stations needs to be lowered by about three feet to reduce the load on one of the spillway piers and perform stabilization work. Cottagers downstream of Pointe du Bois who may be impacted by […]
Continue ReadingWater levels between Pointe Du Bois and Slave Falls will drop end of October until Spring
A 10-kilometre stretch of the Winnipeg River between the Pointe du Bois and Slave Falls generating stations will be lower-than-usual this fall and winter as Manitoba Hydro performs needed stabilization work on a spillway structure at Slave Falls. About a one-metre (about three feet) draw down of the river behind Slave Falls will start about […]
Continue ReadingSupplementary Information Regarding Outlet Structure at the north end of West Hawk Lake
To supplement Mr Rocquigny’s report at the link below, the WCA Water Levels Committee has provided the following additional insight. Outlet Structure at the north end of West Hawk Lake 1. West Hawk loses approximately ¼ or more (0.25 to 0.3 inches) of water per day from evaporation during the hot – […]
Continue ReadingOutlet Structure at the north end of West Hawk Lake
Peter de Rocquigny is a cottager with a boathouse on the McKenzie Bay. He has provide this report about the water level and control structure. Below is a photograph of our outlet structure which controls the water levels for WestHawk at the north end of our Lake, which also feeds into Caddy Lake. Although there […]
Continue ReadingLake Level Report
The link below contains a summary of selected lake levels over the summer. 2018 Lake Levels Table Aug
Continue ReadingENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – LAKE LEVEL REPORT
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation, Water Management hosted an Open House to provide information on the possible lake level scenarios and request input on a brief survey from all concerned cottagers. It was well attended and we look forward to the summary of the information gathered by MIT. Committee members Al Bezak, Bob Harrison […]
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