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TSW Drawdown Forecast – June 29/21

Please see latest Drawdown Forecast from TSW – click here

Note that this takes account of the weekend rains and the ongoing water management activities. However it is subject to change depending on the forecasted rainfall amounts and distribution. Readers should refer to the TSW website where the most up to date information […]

TSW Reservoirs Update – June 28/21

Significant Rainfall in Some Areas Trigger Dam Operations to Raise Water Levels in Reservoirs

CEWF has been communicating with the TSW Water Management Team to follow up on the recent rainfall events and dam operations.

The rainfall over the Trent Basin covered the whole basin on Friday but on Saturday and Sunday the patterns were much more […]

TSW Water Level Forecast – June21/21

Record Low June Water Levels Facing Some Reservoirs

Many reservoirs are facing record low water levels for late June and the drawdown is continuing. To view the current 2-week forecast – click here

Nine of the 35 reservoirs are scheduled to drop by more than 20 cms in […]

TSW Update & Forecast – June 15/21

In spite of some locally significant rainfall events the extreme drought conditions continue across most of the Trent River basin including in the reservoir areas. Many of the largest reservoirs failed to reach their full level this spring and now the drawdown has begun to offset the high evaporation rates and lack of […]

TSW Water Management Update – June 2/21

Drought and low water levels in many reservoirs continue.
 
Under extremely dry conditions low water levels are persisting in some reservoir areas and in flow through lakes and river sections. In particular reservoirs in the northern Gull River; Kennisis, Hawk, Halls, and Kushog; in the Maple Lake branch; Oblong, and Redstone; and in the northern Central […]

TSW Water Management Update – May14/21

From the TSW (to view on their website – click here):

Weather

The total precipitation during 2021 winter was 25% less than normal followed by 50% less than normal amounts of precipitation in March and April. Rainfall amounts for early May have been near normal. The 7 day forecast suggests a transition […]