Public Comments - Water Levels Committee’s Draft 2022 Post Flood Report - International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board

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RLWWB - Rainy - Sandbags - August 2022

The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) welcomes comments on the Water Levels Committee’s draft 2022 Post Flood Report​.

Background 

In the spring and summer of 2022, the Namakan Chain of Lakes and Rainy Lake reached some of the highest water levels on record. The flood was a natural disaster that lasted many weeks. Rainy Lake reached record breaking water levels and Namakan Lake ranked as the third highest water levels on record.

The International Joint Commission employs rule curves to regulate water levels in Rainy and Namakan Lakes throughout the year. The Water Levels Committee (WLC) of the IRLWWB monitors hydrologic conditions and provides dam operators, which are currently H2O Power in Canada and Boise Paper in the United States, with directions for ensuring that rule curves are followed.

The draft Report reviews the conditions that led to the high-water event in 2022, a summary of WLC actions, and provides answers to questions raised by the public, including analysis on what would have happened if the High Flood Risk Rule Curve had been employed starting March 10, 2022.

The IRLWWB is soliciting comments on the draft Post Flood Report. The comment period is open from March 10 to April 3, 2023. 

Méthodes pour participer

How to submit your comments

Before submitting your comments, please ensure that your name and contact information are included in your document. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.   

  • By email: send your comments in an email or with a Word or PDF document attachment to rlwwb@ijc.org  

  • Online: create an account using the "register" link below, or 

  • By mail: 

Canada 

United States 

Attn: Comments – 2022 Post-Flood Report - International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board 

 

Canadian Section 

234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor  

Ottawa ON K1P 6K6 

Canada 

Attn: Comments - 2022 Post-Flood Report - International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board 

 

U.S. Section 

1717 H Street NW, Suite 835 

Washington DC 20006 

United States 

How your comments will be used

The IRLWWB will review and consider all comments received before finalizing the report. 

Consultation period

Comments will be accepted from March 10 until April 3, 2023.

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Événements

Public comment period opens March 10, 2023
Public comment period closes April 3, 2023