Water management Update – Mar 12/19

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Weather

The forecast for Thursday and Friday of this week suggests a precipitation event of 14 to 17 mm combined with plus temperatures approaching 10 degrees and above zero at night.  The warm up and cool down period is estimated to be approximately 48 hours in length.  The brief warm spell is followed by more seasonal temperatures.   

Outlook

Rainfall and warm temperatures earlier in the week have for the most part primed the snow to be ready to run off.  Water levels and outflows are expected to increase at all locations due to the precipitation and snow melt. Trent Severn Water Management team will be active and the changing conditions will be closely monitored.  Any watershed conditions updates will be released by your Conservation Authority or local Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources district. 

Haliburton and Northern Areas 

All reservoir lakes remain at their respective winter set dam configuration. Water levels on the lakes in general are below average and are levelling off after the recent rain on snow event.  Flows on the Gull and Burnt Rivers are near average for this time of year and will likely increase with the rainfall and warm temperatures.  Current snowpack is measured to be above average for this time of the year.