Summer 2026 Kootenay Lake Conditions Update

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control has provided an update on summer conditions on Kootenay Lake. Read the full news release.

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Summer 2026 Kootenay Lake Conditions Update

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control has provided an update on summer conditions on Kootenay Lake. Read the full news release.

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IKLBC Review of Order

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control is developing a Plan of Study to review the IJC's 1938 Order of Approval on Corra Linn Dam. Read more about the review:

Review of Order
IKLBC Review of Order

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control is developing a Plan of Study to review the IJC's 1938 Order of Approval on Corra Linn Dam. Read more about the review:

Review of Order
2026 Kootenay Lake Spring Conditions

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control has declared the commencement of the spring rise of Kootenay Lake. Read the full news release:

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International Kootenay Lake Board of Control

The Board is responsible for the supervision of the operation of the Corra Linn Dam and ensures that conditions set for Kootenay Lake are maintained.

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The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control reports that Kootenay Lake levels remain in compliance with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval which sets the limit for maximum lake levels. Currently, Kootenay Lake is experiencing low lake level s and inflows due to...

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (IKLBC) reports that Kootenay Lake levels and Corra Linn operations this spring and summer have complied with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval , which sets the maximum lake level through operation of the Corra Linn Dam...

This year, the International Kootenay Lake Board of Control will be holding two public meetings to update the public on current conditions and board activities. The first is Tuesday, June 2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (PT) in Nelson, British Columbia at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. The second will be...

February 20, 2026

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (the Board) is reporting that Kootenay Lake levels remain in compliance with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval which sets the limit for maximum lake levels. The Order does not prescribe a minimum lake elevation...

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