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Osoyoos Lake levels are being maintained at a higher-than-normal level for this time of the year in anticipation of lower spring runoff due to lower-than-normal snowpacks. As of April 9, the Osoyoos Lake elevation is 911.81 feet (277.92 meters) and is at the historical maximum for the 1987-2023...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) Water Levels Committee (WLC) released its 2022 Post-Flood Report: A Report on High Water Levels in the Rainy River Basin.
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Those interested in water levels, Zosel Dam operations and other projects and initiatives by the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control are invited to attend a public meeting in Osoyoos, British Columbia, on October 4, 2023. The event is from 6:30-8 p.m. (PDT) at the Sonora Community Centre...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board is Hosting Public Meetings on August 16-17
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Baudette, MN / Kenora, ON The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) is hosting two public meetings: one in Baudette (Minnesota) on August 16 and the other in Kenora (Ontario) on August 17. All are welcome to attend. The purpose of these meetings is for the IRLWWB to provide...
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The spring freshet in the Okanagan/Okanogan and Similkameen basins has come to an early end as snowpacks have been depleted and levels on both Okanagan and Osoyoos lakes have peaked and begun to decrease.
Osoyoos Lake peaked at 912.10 feet (278.01 meters) on May 8 in response to runoff within the...
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Higher than normal stream flow conditions continue in the headwaters of the Rainy River watershed due to the high spring snowmelt runoff in the eastern headwaters working its way through the Rainy River basin, including flows into the Namakan Chain of Lakes and Rainy Lake. The Water Levels Committee...
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Higher than normal stream flow conditions have developed in the headwaters of the Rainy River watershed, including flows into Namakan Lake and Rainy Lake, following snowmelt and precipitation in late April. These high flow conditions have led to the water levels of Namakan Lake rising above its...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) met to review current conditions and forecasts and determine new lake level targets for the remaining spring freshet. The target water levels for Rainy and Namakan Lake will be within the 25-75% band...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) met to review current conditions and forecasts and determine lake level targets for the period of April 15-30 following the Public Information Session on April 11th. The target water levels throughout...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) met to review current conditions and forecasts and determine lake level targets for April 15 th. Personnel from the National Weather Service-Duluth Office, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) Water Levels Committee (WLC) will host a follow-up virtual information session on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) established an initial spring regulation plan for Rainy and Namakan Lakes on March 10, 2023. This plan is issued in accordance with a new temporary supplementary Order issued by the International Joint...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) Water Levels Committee (WLC) has released a draft of its 2022 Post Flood Report. The Committee welcomes public input and encourages all interested parties and individuals to offer their opinions and insights until April 3, 2023. In...
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If you’re interested in activities by the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, it’s now easy to receive news releases in your email inbox. The Board has launched a new feature which enables people to sign up to receive periodic email notifications on news related to Board activities. The...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) Water Levels Committee (Committee) will host an in-person information session on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:00 p.m. CST at the Minnesota North College - Rainy River . This information session will provide an overview of the Water Levels...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB ) Water Levels Committee (Committee) will host a virtual pre-spring information session on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. CST. The Committee ensures that International Joint Commission orders for the operation of the dams on...
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Climatological conditions within the Okanagan/Okanogan and Similkameen River basins varied during 2022, with the greatest impacts related to a cool spring leading to delayed snowmelt and a delayed freshest peak at Osoyoos Lake. While near-normal temperatures prevailed at the start of 2022...
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Osoyoos Lake Board of Control public meeting: Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 6:30-8 p.m. (PDT) The International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control is holding its annual public meeting at the Oroville High School in Oroville, Washington, at 6:30 p.m. (PDT) on October 26. There also will be an option to...
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The International Rainy River-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board is holding community listening sessions Aug. 10-11 in Fort Frances and International Falls.
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Regulation of Osoyoos Lake by the Zosel Dam has resumed now that Osoyoos Lake levels have returned to within the rule curve. On July 27, the Osoyoos Lake level declined below an elevation of 912 feet (277.97 meters), the upper limit of the rule curve as defined by Condition 7 of the International...
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The level of Osoyoos Lake reached 913 feet (278.3 meters) on June 23 in response to runoff within the Okanagan/Okanogan and Similkameen basins during the spring freshet (Figure 1). At this elevation of Osoyoos Lake, some beaches along the shoreline are inundated and wind or boat-generated waves may...
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After slowly declining since late July following a dry summer, Osoyoos Lake level reached the targeted winter operational elevation of between 909.45 to 909.55 feet in early December according to the Washington State Department of Ecology, which owns and operates Zosel Dam. Lake level is anticipated...
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On November 15th, discharge of the Similkameen River began to increase rapidly. This was due in part to the landfall of a Category 5 atmospheric river causing heavy, sustained rainfall and rising temperatures resulting in additional runoff from snowmelt. A flood warning for the Similkameen River was...
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The International Joint Commission, through the Water Levels Committee (WLC) associated with the International Rainy Lake of the Woods Watershed board, works to secure to the people of Canada and the United States the most advantageous use of the waters of Rainy Lake and the Namakan Chain of Lakes...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites you to attend a virtual public meeting with the Board on September 14th, 2021 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Central Time). Register in advance to participate in this Zoom meeting.
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Osoyoos Lake level reached the summer target elevation of 911.70 feet in late May, then crested to 911.82 feet (277.923 m) on June 15, below the maximum allowable International Joint Commission (IJC) Order of Approval rule curve of 912.0 feet.
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In accordance with the 2018 Supplementary Order, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has determined that the standard rule curve will be used this spring to direct the operation of the dam at the outlet of Rainy Lake.
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites you to attend a virtual meeting with the Board on October 2nd, 2020 at 12:45pm Central Time.
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In accordance with the 2018 Supplementary Order, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has determined that the standard rule curve will be used this spring to direct the operation of the dam at the outlet of Rainy Lake. Current and forecast...
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The Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB or board) is providing the interested public an opportunity to comment on a report developed by a project team to assist it in setting water quality Objectives and Alerts for the basin.
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites you to attend a meeting of its Water Levels Committee, in International Falls (MN) and a meeting of the entire Board, in Baudette (MN). Details are as follows: --Water Levels Committee Meeting on the Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule...
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The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board will be hosting two public gatherings in July focused on the development of water quality objectives and alerts and perspectives on aquatic ecosystem health. The Board’s Aquatic Ecosystem Health Committee is leading...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB) invites public comment on its 2018 Review of Environmental Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response in the Boundary Waters of the Rainy-Lake of the Woods Drainage Basin.
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The Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board will use the high flood risk rule curve on Rainy Lake and directed the dam operators to begin targeting the mid-band of the high flood risk rule curve. The high flood risk rule curve calls for lower than normal...
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The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Rainy‐Lake of the Woods Watershed Board will be hosting two very different public meetings in early March, one focusing on a review of current basin conditions and forecasts, the other a workshop looking at the development of water quality objectives and...
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The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites you to attend a meeting of its Water Levels Committee, in International Falls (MN) and a meeting of the entire Board, in Kenora (ON).
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In compliance with the terms of the International Joint Commission (IJC) water management Order for Osoyoos Lake implemented by the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control ( http://www.ijc.org/en_/iolbc), the gates at Zosel Dam have been fully open since March 26 to allow for maximum outflow...
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April 10, 2018: Based on input from various stakeholders received during the first week of March at a meeting in International Falls, MN, and a review on 20 March 2018 of current basin conditions and forecasts, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board...
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. PDF The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board invites you to attend a presentation by the Board, meet Board members and staff, ask questions, and express concerns. This year, the Board will be holding a public meeting in Tower, Minnesota. See details below. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017...
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The level of Osoyoos Lake has been rising since late April when increasingly warm temperatures began to melt the Okanagan River basin’s deep snowpack, which exceeded 150 percent of normal. Snowmelt has also contributed to high water levels in reservoirs upstream of Osoyoos Lake including Okanagan...
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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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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. Water quality continues to be a...
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PDF http://ijc.org/files/tinymce/uploaded/RLWWB/Water-Levels-Committee-Press-Release-2016March21-combined.pdf
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