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PROPERTY OWNERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF UNUSUALLY LOW WATER LEVELS AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY 

Water Levels through out the reservoir area are very low for the date. In most cases our levels are what we would expect in early to mid-September. As […]

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TSW Releases Drawdown Forecast August 18 2025

Much of the same as all summer, the draw down continues.

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TSW Releases Drawdown Forecast August 11 2025

With August starting off much the same as the rest of the summer, the minimum flows and evaporation continue to tax the system. Trends are expected to continue in the “below average water levels” column.

— The following is a release from the Trent Severn Waterway and Parks Canada —

Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – August 6, 2025

Parks Canada’s water management team continues to actively monitor water levels, flows, and weather forecasts across the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site. These factors are used to determine dam operations on […]

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TSW Releases Drawdown Forecast August 5 2025

Trends continue in the same direction as for the rest of the summer so far. Rain is very much needed across the entire system.

We are experiencing significant rates of drawdown on the reservoir lakes, and in many cases, these reduced levels are several weeks ahead of normal. The TSW Water Management Team has reduced the flows downstream in the system to reduce the demand from the reservoirs however, the reservoir drawdown rate remains significant.

This means that property owners […]