Monday, August 24, 2009

Water Levels Lake of the Woods

A big jump in water levels on the Lake of the Woods this week due toall the rain.

The Lake of the Woods Control Board says levels have risen two inches and are expected to go up another two to four inches in the next week.

Executive Engineer, Rick Walden says its been a challenging year to try to maintain stable water levels.

Outflow from the Norman Dam into the Winnipeg River has also risenslightly this week, up to 420 cubic meters per second.