Latest Water Level News

Further to our request of the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Candidates in the 2011 Federal Election, to articulate their positions on the Trent-Severn Waterway, here is the response received from Susanne Lauten, Green Party Candidate:

http://cewf.typepad.com/GreenPartyPlanforTSW.pdf

Further to our request of the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Candidates in the 2011 Federal Election, to articulate their positions on the Trent-Severn Waterway, here is the response received from Barry Devolin, Conservative Party Candidate:

 http://cewf.typepad.com/DevolinTSWresponse.pdf

A number of Members have alerted CEWF to an unusual pattern of ice damage this spring. Read this Water Levels Update & Ice Advisory for the latest developments:

http://cewf.typepad.com/WaterLevelsUpdateApril2011.pdf

Where do the candidates stand regarding the TSW?

To get the answer, the CEWF has issued the attached open letter to all candidates in the upcoming Federal election for the Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock riding. We'll publish the responses received. Vote smart.

http://cewf.typepad.com/CEWF_Letter_to_Federal_Candidates.pdf

Per the TSW: As of mid-March, snow depth and moisture content in the Haliburton Region has remained well below average – 50% at some sites. TSW has continued to proactively insert stop logs to maximize water capture, and has now been to every site in Haliburton (with the exception of 3 isolated dams – Nunikani, […]

We all remember last spring – the snow pack unexpectedly disappeared, resulting in very low water levels.

This winter again has been out of the ordinary. In response to our recent query, Dave Ness, Water Control Engineer for the TSW, has provided this update:

the water equivalent contained within the snow pack is below normal for this […]