Water Matters

IJC activities and other cooperative work on the health and flows of waters along the entire boundary. Read the February 2019 Newsletter

 

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Reviewing and Updating Water Quality Objectives and Alert Levels in Rainy-Lake of the Woods

A project by the IJC’s Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board, which began in 2018, aims to review and update water quality objectives and alert levels in the basin.

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New Rainy-Namakan Rule Curves Provide Enhanced Flood Protections

Following several years of expert review and multiple studies, rule curves used by dam operators to manage water flows and levels in Rainy Lake, Namakan Lake and the Rainy River were updated in August 2018 to improve ecosystem conditions and help protect against floods.

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Bringing Local Science to Rainy Lake Classrooms
The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board is teaming up with local educators to create lessons that focus on the water system in their backyards.
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New Video Focuses on Flows and Flooding in Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River
A new video from an IJC flooding study shows how water flows in and out of Lake Champlain and how wind, waves and rain can affect water levels in the lake, the Richelieu River and its tributaries.
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Dredging the Red River to Improve Water Quality

A large wetland on the south shore of Lake Winnipeg has been degraded over the decades due to human activities. But an effort to restore the Netley-Libau Marsh has reached a new stage with a pilot proposal to dredge the Red River.

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