Announcement Archive

Prior to the creation of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board in January 2013, below are the announcements made by the International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board.
 

2012

2009

  • August 25, 2009: 2009 IRLBC/IRRWPB Annual Public Meeting
     
  • April 08, 2009: Regulation Update for Rainy and Namakan Lakes

2008

  • June 12, 2008: Rainy and Namakan Lake levels Are High

2007

2006

  • December 19, 2006: Board Authorizes Further Reduction in Rainy Lake Outflow
     
  • December 08, 2006: Board Authorizes Reduction in Rainy Lake Outflow
     
  • October 27, 2006: Advisory on Dry Conditions in Rainy-Namakan Basin

2003

  • November 05, 2003: Rainy Lake Levels Expected to Rise Into IJC Rule Curve Band – Board Issues Revised Guidance on Namakan Lake Levels
     
  • July 10, 2003: Board Issues Guidance on Increasing Namakan Lake Outflow, Rainy Lake Outflow to Remain Unchanged
     
  • June 18, 2003: Board Authorizes Reduction in Rainy Lake Outflow
     
  • May 30, 2003: Advisory on Dry Conditions in the Rainy-Namakan Basin

2002

  • July 24, 2002: Board Authorizes Reduction in Rainy Lake Outflow
     
  • July 22, 2002: Board targets Namakan Lake Levels at 80-90% of Band
     
  • July 06, 2002: Board authorizes further increase in Namakan Lake outflow
     
  • July 05, 2002: Increase in Namakan Lake outflow
     
  • June 28, 2002: Board Authorizes reduction in Namakan Lake outflow
     
  • June 27, 2002: IJC authorizes reductions in Namakan Lake outflows
     
  • June 19, 2002: IJC monitors Rainy Lake flooding
     
  • June 14, 2002: Last two gates opened in the Rainy Lake dam
     
  • June 13, 2002: Board authorizes further increases in Rainy Lake outflow
     
  • June 12, 2002: Board authorizes increase in Rainy Lake outflow

2001

  • June 07, 2001: High Levels on Namakan and Rainy Lakes and on the Rainy River

1999

1998

1997

1996