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The level of Rainy Lake continues to rise as a result of June rainfall far in excess of normal across the drainage basin. The level of the upper Rainy River, between the outlet of Rainy Lake and the International Falls-Fort Frances dam has risen close to elevation of the overflow spillway in the...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control advises that the gate setting of the control structure at the head of the St. Marys Rapids is expected to be increased from an equivalent of five gates fully open to an equivalent of seven gates fully open on Wednesday, June 25 th. Anglers need to...
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Water levels at Boise Powerhouse have nearly reached a critical elevation. If the tailwater elevation increases the generators would have to be shut down. Currently the tailwater is stabilized, however, rain is forecast for later this week. The Water Levels Committee met Tuesday afternoon to discuss...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today announced that Plan 2014 is the preferred option for regulating water levels and flows of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
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Rainy River water levels are the highest observed in 85 years, compounding the high inflows to the basin both upstream and downstream of the Rainy Lake outlet. The high water levels on the Rainy River and Little Fork River have backed up to the dam and are impacting the Fort Frances and Boise...
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Rain has continued to fall in the basin which has increased already high inflows to area lakes resulting in rising water levels. The basin has not seen these wet of conditions since 1950/2001. The Water Levels Committee met Saturday night to discuss options for outflows from Namakan Lake and Rainy...
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Weather agencies in Canada and the United States have issued rainfall warnings/ hazardous weather outlooks for the next day for most of the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods watersheds. Rainfall will increase already high inflows to area lakes which will result in rising water levels.
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has permitted the opening of Gate 16 at the Compensating Works structure at the head of the St. Marys River to facilitate sea lamprey trapping beginning this week. The gate has been...
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As noted last Tuesday, 3 June in a release from the International Rainy – Lake of the Woods Watershed Board, recent rainfall brought very high inflow conditions throughout the basin, particularly to the southern tributaries of Rainy River, Vermillion River and the Seine River.
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The International Joint Commission is closely monitoring the extreme high water levels on Namakan Lake, Rainy Lake and the Rainy River, and is being kept informed of current conditions by the Water Levels Committee of its Rainy – Lake of the Woods Watershed Board.
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Rainfall over the past week brought more than 2 in (50 mm) or rainfall to most of the Rainy River drainage basin, with many areas receiving higher amounts, up to 5 in (125 mm). Normal basin rainfall for the first week of June is about 1 in (25 mm).
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission (IJC), has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,650 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) (93.6 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of June, effective June 4 th. The June...
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Sixteen indicators of Great Lakes health, composed of 41 separate measures, are recommended as tools to assess progress toward cleaning up and protecting the lakes under a report released today by the International Joint Commission (IJC).
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The late spring melt is working its way through the Rainy-Namakan system. These flows, in combination with recent rainfall amounts, have led to steep rises in tributary flow rates to these lakes. Many of these tributaries have water levels and flows greater than that seen on average once every ten...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control advises that the gate setting of the control structure at the head of the St. Marys Rapids is expected to be increased to an equivalent of five gates fully open tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 th. Anglers need to remain cautious of the changing flows and...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control advises that the gate setting of the control structure at the head of the St. Marys Rapids is being adjusted due to ice conditions in the St. Marys River. Larger than expected ice pans have been drawn into the upper St. Marys River from Lake Superior...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) recently reviewed conditions in the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system and has decided to return to Plan flows as soon as possible.
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission (IJC), has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,400 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) (84.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of May, effective May 5 th. The outflow...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, expects to increase the Lake Superior outflow for the month of May. The increased outflow is expected to exceed the capacities of the hydropower plants on the St. Marys River in May...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control is anticipating a potentially large increase in Lake Superior outflows in the coming months, and higher than normal flows and water levels in the St. Marys Rapids. Forecasts indicate that expected flows may require multiple gates to be opened in the...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) recently reviewed conditions in theLakeOntario-St.Lawrence River system and has decided to continue to follow Plan flows. The Board will also continue to permit additional under- or over-discharges that may be necessary to address...
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The winter of 2014 has been exceptionally cold and snowy in the Rainy River basin, resulting in a very deep snowpack across the region. The large quantity of water in this snowpack increases the risk of high inflows to Namakan Reservoir, Rainy Lake and their tributaries as the spring melt gets...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,040 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (72.0 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of April, effective April 3, 2014. The outflow...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of members to its newly reconstituted Great Lakes Water Quality and Science Advisory boards.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of members to its newly reconstituted Great Lakes Water Quality and Science Advisory boards.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of members to its newly reconstituted Great Lakes Water Quality and Science Advisory boards. The boards were established to assist the IJC in fulfilling its obligations under the renewed 2012 U.S- Canada Great Lakes...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 1,980 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (69.9 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of March, effective March 1, 2014. The outflow...
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The International Joint Commission today released the report, A Balanced Diet for Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorus Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms.
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On Thursday, February 27, 2014, the International Joint Commission will release the report of the Lake Erie Ecosystem Priority – A Balanced Diet for Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorus Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms.
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The International Joint Commission has appointed the Co-Chairs of its International Lake of the Woods Basin Water Quality Plan of Study Team.
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 1990 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (70.3 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of February, effective February 1, 2014. The...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released a report (Health and Environmental Data in the Great Lakes Basin - Integrating Data Collection and Analysis) prepared by its Health Professionals Advisory Board (HPAB) that addresses the growing need for integrated environmental and health data.
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Today, the International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report (Health and Environmental Data in the Great Lakes Basin - Integrating Data Collection and Analysis) prepared by its Health Professionals Advisory Board (HPAB) that addresses the growing need for integrated environmental and health...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,090 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (73.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of January, effective January 3, 2014. The...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) recently reviewed conditions in the Lake Ontario-St.Lawrence River system and noted the rapid onset of winter.
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,180 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (77.0 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of December, effective December 3, 2013. The...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,260 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (79.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of November, effective November 4, 2013. The...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) recently reviewed conditions in the Lake Ontario-St.Lawrence River system and agreed to release outflows slightly above those of the regulation plan, Plan 1958-D, to gradually reduce the 2.7 cm (1.1 in) of water stored on Lake Ontario.
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UPDATE ON LAKE SUPERIOR OUTFLOW: ANGLERS CAUTIONED OF HIGH FLOWS IN ST.MARYS RAPIDS The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,770 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (97,800 cubic feet per...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released two reports on a suite of indicators for assessing the health of the Great Lakes.
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) recently reviewed conditions in the Lake Ontario-St.Lawrence River system and has agreed to continue releasing outflows in accordance with the regulation plan, Plan 1958-D.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE ON LAKE SUPERIOR OUTFLOW The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,770 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (97.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the...
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The International Joint Commission today released for public comment the draft report: Lake Erie Ecosystem Priority: Scientific Findings and Policy Recommendations to Reduce Nutrient Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms.
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The International Joint Commission released the draft Lake Erie Ecosystem Priority (LEEP) report on August 29th, 2013.
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UPDATE ON LAKE SUPERIOR OUTFLOW: ANGLERS CAUTIONED OF HIGH FLOWS IN ST. MARYS RAPIDS The International Lake Superior Board of Control, under authority granted to it by the International Joint Commission, has set the Lake Superior outflow to 2,980 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (105.2 thousand cubic...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) delivered recommendations to Canada and the United States today regarding a Plan of Study for flooding in the Lake Champlain Richelieu River basin.
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At a meeting of the International Joint Commission (IJC) today in Ottawa presided by Canadian Chair the Hon. Joe Comuzzi, Commissioners Gordon Walker, Q.C. and the Hon. Benoît Bouchard made a solemn declaration to faithfully and impartially perform the duties assigned under the Boundary Waters...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is inviting the public to comment on its proposed functions, structure and member competencies for its two advisory boards under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012.
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In response to public concern about increased severe flooding, the International Joint Commission (IJC) has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird recommending funding of the Commission’s proposed Plan of Study for the Souris River...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is inviting the public to comment on a proposal for managing the water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that will continue to contribute to the economic health of communities throughout the basin while improving the long-term...
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