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IJC: Water levels have likely peaked for the year June 16, 2021 Reading time: 1 min 30 s By Nick Seebruch Cornwall's Moses-Saunders Dam during a summer month (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News). CORNWALL, Ontario – The International Joint Commission (IJC) held a public meeting on Tuesday, June 15 to discuss water levels in Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River. The IJC is a bi-national governing body comprised of representatives of Canada and the United States (US) which manages the water levels of Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence ...

Flooding this summer? River board doesn’t think so Keeping water levels low By Brendan Straub | February 19, 2021 at 6:42 AM EST - Updated February 19 at 7:07 AM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - There’s optimism that the north country could dodge a summer of flooding along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. In 2017, many shoreline properties had sandbags barricading yards and pumps, trying to keep the water at bay. Two years later, more flooding and more damage. But now, the group that controls water levels is voicing optimism for 2021. The board has been taking advantage of oppo...

WRVO's Payne Horning reports Starting next month, the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board will increase outflow levels from Lake Ontario. "Analysis indicated that there’s a moderate risk of exceeding water levels on Lake Ontario in the spring that could cause damages associated with high water levels," said Bryce Carmichael, secretary to the Board. "As [the Board] considered that risk and what could potentially be done to lower that risk their hands were somewhat tied." Carmichael is referencing Plan 2014, the water management plan that dictates how much water is released from the Lake in...

The Maple Cross Shoreline Reserve on the Eastern Lake Ontario Coast. (Photo: NCC) Precipitation has been below average in 2020, but if you look at Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte this winter, you may not know it. The International Joint Commission has approved a request to allow more water out of Lake Ontario than prescribed by The Plan is under the direction of the International Lake Ontario St. Lawrence River Board, and affects water levels thoughout the Quinte region, and those who live on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and the rivers that flow into those bodies of wa...