Water Matters

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

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Dam Study Lays Out Options to Improve St. Croix Fish Passage Along Maine-New Brunswick Border

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August 25, 2021

“There’s huge potential for the St. Croix River to support some of the biggest runs of lots of different sea-run fish species in the region.”

Forecasting and Mapping System Aims to Improve Emergency Response to Future Flood Events in Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Basin

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August 25, 2021

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New Report to Shed Light on Latest Conditions in Rainy-Lake of the Woods Basin

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August 25, 2021

Like many water systems across the continent, the Rainy River-Lake of the Woods basin faces several challenges, from climate change to water quality.

Christopher Wilkie joins the International Joint Commission as Secretary of the Canadian Section

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August 13, 2021

The Co-Chairs of the International Joint Commission (IJC), Canadian Commissioner Pierre Béland and United States’ Commissioner Jane Corwin, are pleased to welcome Christopher Wilkie to the IJC f

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Research Looks at Links Between Water Flows and Low Oxygen in Souris River

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June 16, 2021

Early results from an ongoing dissolved oxygen study in the Souris River basin suggest there is not a direct relationship between water flows and the level of oxygen in water. Rather, a number of factors play a role in low oxygen conditions when they occur.

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