• 2026 Kootenay Lake Summer Conditions

    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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  • 2026 Kootenay Lake Summer Conditions

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

    News Release
  • View of Kootenay Lake from above

    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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  • View of Kootenay Lake from above

    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:

    Here

  • IKLBC News Release on Winter 2026 Conditions

    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. Read the full news release

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News Release
June 30, 2026
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...
News Release
May 11, 2026
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...
News Release
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...
News Release
October 30, 2025
The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (the Board) is holding three public information gathering sessions this December to gather input on potential changes to the regulation of Corra Linn Dam at the outlet of Kootenay Lake. The regulation of Corra Linn Dam is overseen by the International...

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