• A rainbow shines over the Niagara River.

    Virtual public meetings to talk about the lower Great Lakes

    The International Lake Ontario–St. Lawrence River Board and International Niagara Board of Control hosted two virtual public meetings, one in English and one in French, to share the most up to date forecast for the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River basin and discuss ice boom installation for the upcoming winter.

    Watch the video
  • A rainbow shines over the Niagara River.

    Virtual public meetings to talk about the lower Great Lakes

    The International Lake Ontario–St. Lawrence River Board and International Niagara Board of Control hosted two virtual public meetings, one in English and one in French, to share the most up to date forecast for the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River basin and discuss ice boom installation for the upcoming winter.

    Watch the video
  • Aerial view of Niagara Falls
  • Aerial view of Niagara Falls

International Niagara Board of Control

The Board monitors the operation of the Chippawa-Grass Island Pool control structure above Niagara Falls, and oversees the annual installation and removal of an ice boom at the outlet of Lake Erie.
 

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News Release
Date
April 11, 2025
New York Power Authority (NYPA) will begin removal of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom as ice conditions and safe working conditions allow. Due to heavy buildup of ice in the Maid-of-the-Mist Pool and persistent thick ice conditions at the boom, a gradual removal of the boom will be undertaken.
News Release
Date
April 1, 2025
The International Joint Commission’s International Niagara Board of Control has determined that the removal of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom will begin after April 1.
News Release
Date
February 25, 2025
Water levels in each of the Great Lakes, except for Lake Erie, are currently below long-term monthly averages. Actual spring and summer water levels will depend primarily on weather and water supplies during the spring and summer months.
News Release
Date
October 21, 2024
The International Lake Ontario–St. Lawrence River Board and International Niagara Board of Control will host a bilinqual public meeting in French and English, Wednesday, November 13 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.

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