TSW Water Level Management Update
FROM THE TSW:
Weather
The 14-day forecast suggests continued high temperatures with little to no rainfall in the first six days and some potential rainfall in the seven to 14-day range. Most of the rainfall forecasted is associated with thunderstorms and could be highly variable from one location to another.
Haliburton and Northern Areas
Most lakes are near their […]
TSW Drawdown Forecast – July 5/22
TSW Issues first drawdown forecast for 2022 – click here
The following drawdown forecast projects significant drawdown for almost all reservoirs. We are now experiencing fairly dry conditions with higher temperatures and significant winds which means less local inflows to lakes and higher rates of evaporation for the larger reservoirs and the Kawartha […]
Reservoir water levels remain high
Reservoir water levels remain higher than normal on most lakes as TSW deals with too much water in the entire waterway system.
Over the past three weeks we have experienced significantly more than double our normal rainfall with Haliburton seeing a full month’s rainfall in just over two weeks and rainfall totals over the entire Trent […]
TSW Water Management Update – June 16/22
FROM THE TSW:
Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – Thursday, June 16, 2022
Weather and Outlook
Over the past 15 days, the Trent-Severn’s watersheds have received significant amounts of precipitation, the equivalent of 100 – 200% above the normal amount expected for this time. Residents and visitors should exercise extreme caution around and on the water.
Isolated […]
TSW High Water Levels
Most Reservoirs Now Well Above Normal Levels
The extreme rainfall totals over the last two weeks have left the entire Trent-Severn Waterway system above full including the reservoir area. The TSW water management team is monitoring conditions and operating dams to pass as much water downstream as possible while managing the flood risk in communities like […]
TSW Water Management Update – June10/22
FROM THE TSW:
Weather
Over the past 7 days, the watersheds have received 50 – 100 mm of rain which significantly exceeds the normal precipitation for the month of May and early June. The last 25 days have seen precipitation values in excess of 50-75 % above normal, which has increased water levels and flows across the […]