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Certainly some crazy weather.
A couple of updates:
EWM SPRING UPDATE
- read the EWM Spring 2024 update under EWM Information, or click here
WATER STILL RISING
- TSW continues to raise lake levels early this year to compensate for low snow pack – click here
- stay tuned here for updates
FROM CEWF & TSW:
March 5, 2024
Levels in most reservoir lakes are near normal right now however, we’re attentive to the combination of a very low snowpack, subnormal winter precipitation and unseasonable temperatures.
Recent surveys have shown that the snowpack in the watersheds is less than 60% of normal in northern areas ranging down to near 0% further south.
Additionally, total precipitation has been below normal in Haliburton each month since September and in February was just 35% of normal.
The TSW recognized this developing situation early and has been adding logs to reservoir dams. By the end of February almost all reservoir dams have had logs added to store water and reduce the risk of very low spring water levels.
As a result, most lake levels will slowly rise; flow-through lakes will see lower levels; and river flows will be reduced.
As lake levels rise, changes in ice conditions may include breaking up and away from the shore and creating a risk of shoreline ice damage, particularly under high winds. Be attentive to local conditions via local news and/or municipal channels.
While logging operations this early is unusual, TSW has been proactive on behalf of the reservoir lakes. TSW staff continually monitor weather forecasts, lake levels and flows in their daily evaluation of options. Their future actions will depend on melt and rainfall events over the next two months.
CEWF works closely with TSW to ensure its membership has the latest information on lake levels; and we will continue to do so.
See the following Water management Update Issued on March 4 from the Trent-Severn Waterway – click here
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.