With the ever changing conditions, and exceptional rain fall, the TSW is working hard to balance down stream flows and reservoir water levels. With ice still on the lakes the rising water levels poses damage risk as does flooding downstream when the flows get too high. Everything is being very closely monitored and we will […]
Trent-Severn Waterway – Water Level Management Update – April 6, 2025 Read More »
A copy of the water level graphs for 2024 have been added and posted to our website. All of the graphs we have; dating back to 2013, can be accessed by navigating to Water Level Summaries by Year in the Water Management tab or by clicking [here].
Historic Water Level Graphs Posted Read More »
LOW WATER LEVELS – AN EXPAINER Nov 4 2024
Lack of Rain has caused Reservoir Lakes to be below average levels and Flow Through Lakes and connecting Rivers to be extremely low.
From April through to August the precipitation levels across the reservoir area were well above the normal average levels. It required active water management by […]
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TSW Releases Drawdown Forecast August 7th 2024
Due to the long weekend the forecast was delayed by a day. Many lakes remain high for this time of year, but it seems that we are creeping back to the average. Lots of excess water is being passed through the system daily.
August 7th Drawdown Forecast Now Available Read More »
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TSW Releases Second Drawdown Forecast for 2024
The draw down season is now in full swing.
July 23th Drawdown Forecast Now Available Read More »
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TSW Releases First Drawdown Forecast for 2024
TSW has posted their first Drawdown Forecast for 2024. The forecast is a weekly posting which forecasts the drawdown for all reservoir lakes for the next two weeks. It is posted each week in order to take account of changing conditions like rainfall events.
There is […]
July 16th Drawdown Forecast Now Available Read More »
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From CEWF:
Reservoir areas received 50mm or more of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. This meant that already high levels and flows increased somewhat but TSW staff were operating dams and were able to avoid extreme levels. They continue to work to rebalance levels and flows towards seasonal normals throughout the […]
High Levels, High Flows, and More Rain. TSW Water Level Management Update – Jul 11, 2024 Read More »
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Happy Canada Day
Everyone is aware that over the past 10 days, we have experienced considerably above normal precipitation, including some large volume over this past weekend. The volume has been quite variable over the Haliburton Sector, with much heavier volumes as you move to the more northern reservoirs lakes.
We have been […]
Very High Water Levels on Many Lakes Read More »
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Outstanding TSW Water Management Continues and Water Levels Across Reservoirs are Full or Overfull June 27 2024
Parks Canada Issued a Water Management Update as of June 27 2024. They note that due to recent rainfall events all reservoirs are now at their full levels or slightly above and River flows […]
Water Management Update for June 27 2024 Read More »
