Watershed Feasibility Study

International Osoyoos Watershed Board Feasibility Study 

In 2025, the International Joint Commission (IJC) established a working group of local representatives and government officials to study the current status of water management in the Osoyoos Lake region. This working group is conducting a feasibility study to assess whether a new international watershed board could be beneficial for the region. Through conversations with organizations and people in the basin, the study will determine what benefits a new watershed board could provide and make recommendations on what a potential watershed board in the Osoyoos Lake region could look like and the issues it could help address. 

This effort is separate from the regular work of the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control which oversees the operation of Zosel Dam to regulate lake levels. 

More details about the feasibility study can be found in the following fact sheet.