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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 2750 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of October, effective October 3 rd. The outflow is expected to exceed the combined...
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The Great Lakes Water Quality Board has released a report, Evaluating Watershed Management Plans – Nutrient Management Approaches in the Lake Erie Basin and Key Locations Outside of the Lake Erie Basin, which presents recommendations on how watershed management plans should be used to control...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board was pleased to welcome a new member, Mr. Shane Bowe, at its meeting in Kenora, Ontario on August 10, 2016. Mr. Bowe serves as the alternate member from the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and is also a member on the Aquatic Ecosystem Health...
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Over the next year, citizens throughout the Great Lakes basin can participate in a series of online and in-person discussions and meetings to provide their perspectives about progress by the governments of Canada and the United States under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) has been asked by the governments of Canada and the United States to continue its investigations into the causes, impacts, risks, and solutions to flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River basin.
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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 2,600 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (91.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of September, effective September 2 nd...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) will meet with the public in Kenora, Ont. on August 10 to discuss issues related to the management of water quality and water levels in the 70,000 square-kilometer (27,000 square-mile) drainage basin.
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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 3020 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of August, effective August 3 rd. The outflow is expected to exceed the combined...
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A team of scientists from Canada and the United States coordinated by the International Joint Commission (IJC) has created binational datasets for the Red-Assiniboine River Basin to more precisely identify sources of phosphorus and nitrogen across the Basin.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released "Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes", a report proposing a strategy for federal, state and provincial governments to reduce the adverse effects of PBDEs on the environment.
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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 2890 cubic metres per second (m3/s) for the month of July, effective July 1st. The outflow is expected to exceed the combined capacities...
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The Water Levels Committee (WLC) of the International Rainy – Lake of the Woods Watershed Board is monitoring recent wet weather and forecasts, noting rises in water levels of lakes and rivers in the watershed.
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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 2,600 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (91.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of June, effective June 2 nd. The June...
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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 meters per second (m 3/s) (84.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of May, effective May 2nd. The May...
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Wondering why water levels near you seem higher than normal this spring? Indeed, across most of the Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River system, water levels have been above their long-term average (calculated from records dating from 1918), largely the result of the mild, wet weather experienced over...
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Eighty-five percent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception of the world’s largest freshwater system.
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Eighty-five percent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception of the world’s largest freshwater system. The International Joint Commission (IJC) sponsored the survey, which was completed by its...
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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 2400 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) (84.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of April, effective April 4 th. The April...
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Recent weather conditions have brought warmer than usual weather and above-normal rainfall, resulting in an early start to freshet with rising tributary flows. Under the Rule Curves for Rainy Lake and Namakan Reservoir, prescribed by the Consolidated Order dated January 18, 2001, the refill of these...
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Release Strategy for Rainy and Namakan lakes - Water Levels Committee, International RainyLake of the Woods Watershed Board
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LAKE ERIE – NIAGARA RIVER ICE BOOM Ice Boom to be Removed BUFFALO, NEW YORK; BURLINGTON, ONTARIO – Preparations are underway for the removal of the Lake Erie – Niagara River Ice Boom. For the second consecutive year, mild weather conditions for most of this winter season have resulted in little to...
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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 meters per second (m 3/s) (84.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of March, effective March 4 th. 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 2400 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) (84.8 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of February, effective February 3 rd. The...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today commended federal, state and provincial governments in the Great Lakes Basin for making enormous strides toward protecting the Great Lakes from water diversions and managing consumptive uses.
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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 2,410 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (85.1 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of January, effective January 5th. The...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today releases its report A real-time flood forecasting and flood inundation mapping system for the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River watershed.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC), concerned by the lack of sustained funding for the number of monitoring sites, is recommending in a report released today that the Canadian and U.S. governments provide stable long-term funding to monitor atmospheric deposition of mercury in the Great Lakes...
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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 2,410 cubic meters per second (m 3/s) (85.1 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of December, effective December 3 rd. The...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is requesting comments from the public on a draft report to enhance flood preparedness and warnings for Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River by December 10, 2015.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released its Fourth Report to the Governments of Canada and the United States on the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI), which highlights achievements in developing tools, building capacity and supporting studies to aid local communities and...
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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 2,320 cubic meters per second (m3/s) (81.9 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of November, effective November 2nd. The...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control will be adjusting the gate setting of the control structure at the head of the St. Marys Rapids a number of times over the next two weeks. This is to allow for additional flow measurements to be conducted in the St. Marys Rapids and to accommodate...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control (Board) will reduce outflows beginning on October 10 in efforts to temporarily raise water levels and assist with end-of-season boat haul out in Lake St. Lawrence.
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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 2750 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of October, effective October 2 nd. The October outflow is expected to exceed the...
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed two U.S. and two Canadian residents of the Osoyoos Lake region to its International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control.
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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 2800 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of September, effective Sep 3 rd. The September outflow is expected to exceed the...
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Boise Paper and H2O Power LP are undertaking a project to refurbish the canal and dam sluice gates on the International Dam at Fort Frances ON. This project will improve the level of preservation and functionality of the shared infrastructure at the International Dam and Canal.
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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce the formation of the International Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule Curves Study Board (Board) that will make scientifically-supported recommendations to the IJC for modifying or retaining the 2000 Rainy and Namakan Lakes rule curves after...
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The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control has agreed to allow temporary flow fluctuations at the Moses-Saunders Hydropower Dam in order to assist in efforts to salvage a sunken tug boat that remains located in the North Channel of the St. Lawrence River at Cornwall, Ontario.
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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 3070 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) (108.4 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of August, effective August 1 st. The...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites the public and representatives of local governments, First Nations / Tribes, and all interested stakeholders to attend its 2015 annual public meetings.
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites the public and representatives of local governments, First Nations / Tribes, and all interested stakeholders to attend its 2015 annual public meetings.
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On June 15, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board directed the owners of the dam at International Falls-Fort Frances (Boise Paper, H2O Power LP) to target the Lower Rule Curve level for Rainy Lake by July 1, and to continue targeting the Lower Rule...
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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 3080 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of July, effective July 1 st. The July outflow is expected to exceed the combined...
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On June 15, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board directed the owners of the dam at International Falls-Fort Frances (Boise Paper, H2O Power LP) to target the Lower Rule Curve level for Rainy Lake by July 1, and to continue targeting the Lower Rule...
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Members of the public and relevant agencies and organizations have 90 days to provide their input to the International Joint Commission (IJC) on the findings, recommendations and issues contained in a new report on 2014 high water levels in the Rainy River watershed.
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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 2640 cubic metres per second (m 3/s) for the month of June, effective June 3 rd. The June outflow is expected to exceed the combined...
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Boise Paper and H2O Power LP are undertaking a project to refurbish the canal and dam sluice gates on the International Dam at Fort Frances ON. This project will improve the level of preservation and functionality of the shared infrastructure at the International Dam and Canal.
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