Due to the declining Lake Ontario level combined with extraordinarily high outflows still being released through Moses-Saunders Dam, the forebay upstream of the dam has seen a significant sustained drop in water levels, making it extremely challenging to haul-out boats that would normally be…
Water levels across the Great Lakes system have begun their seasonal decline, but they remain near record-highs for this time of year. The International Lake Superior Board of Control (Board) expects the total outflow from Lake Superior to be 2,840 m3/s in September, which is as prescribed by Lake…
The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced today that it has appointed Bill Reilich, Supervisor of the Town of Greece, New York, to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River (ILOSLR) Board.
The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control annual public meeting regarding the regulation of Kootenay Lake and the operation of Corra Linn Dam under the International Joint Commission’s Orders of Approval is scheduled for September 19th.
The IJC’s Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board and the National Research Council Canada have released a dam simulation program that allows users to see how different arrangements of dam gates on Rainy River between International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, will impact water…
Water levels on Lake Ontario have begun to decline more rapidly in recent days due to a combination of continued record-high outflows, declining inflows from Lake Erie and generally drier weather across the basin.
Water levels across the Great Lakes system remain near or above record-highs for this time of year. Lake Superior is expected to remain relatively stable in August and Lake Michigan-Huron is expected to begin its seasonal decline. The gate setting at the Compensating Works will be increased to the…
Lake Ontario water levels continue to decline slowly as the Board is maintaining record outflows of 10,400 m3/s (367,270 cubic feet per second).