Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – April 15, 2026
The TSW has released an other water management update in response to the extreme conditions we are currently experiencing. Water levels continue to rise and active management of the system continues as the conditions require.
—-The Following is the release from Parks Canada and Trent Severn Waterway—-
Parks Canada’s water management team continues to actively monitor water […]
Reservoirs Facing Flood Risk
All reservoirs are now expected to fill or overfill this week with at least another 30mm of rainfall expected along with double digit temperatures causing snowmelt. These are exceptional circumstances for mid-April.
The greatest risks are in the northern areas where there is still snowpack which is melting very quickly and adding to the flows from […]
Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – April 8, 2026
Water levels across the reservoirs have continued to rise with ice still in place on most lakes. TSW is actively managing logs in and out to balance melt and rain runoff against the risk of flooding and the risk of not filling the system if springs rains are less than expected. Residents should access current […]
Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – March 12, 2026
| By TSW
From CEWF —
This update was posted by TSW on March 12th. We apologies for the slight delay in forwarding this out.
As stated in our previous post and in this update there is active dam work through out the system and lake levels are starting to come up, many with ice still in. Please remember to […]
Update from CEWF on TSW Reservoir Dam Operations as of March 11 2026
| By CEWF
CEWF continues to maintain ongoing communication with the TSW Water Management Team.
The TSW Water Management Team has been actively adding logs to all accessible reservoir dams to capture as much of the current melt and rainfall runoff as possible. The only dam that has not been accessible has been Anstruther but that dam will be […]
Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – March 3, 2026
Recent warmer temperatures means this winter’s substantial snowfall is beginning to shrink away. While this means lakes will begin to fill, the below-average conditions at freeze-up means more water – both snow melt and rain, will be needed to compensate and create “normal” conditions. CEWF continues to monitor conditions and liaise with TSW to bring […]