With ongoing moderate to severe drought conditions across the basin, the LWCB is regulating outflows from Lake of the Woods and Lac Seul and flows along the Winnipeg River and English River according to the low inflow scenario in the adopted Regulation Strategy
The current level of Lake of the Woods is 322.58 m (1058.3 ft), a 10th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level fell by 2 cm (1 in) over the past week and is expected to change little over the next week with some rainfall in the forecast.
Lake of the Woods authorized outflow is 130 m3/s. The Winnipeg River immediately below the Norman Dam is a 10th percentile level for this time of year. Moving downstream from Kenora to Whitedog, the river level is closer to normal, with the level at Minaki within the standard operating range for the Whitedog Generating Station.
The current level of Lac Seul is 355.46 m (1166.1 ft), a 5th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level rose by 1 cm (1/2 in) over the past week and is expected to rise by 3-4 cm (1-2 in) over the next week.
Lac Seul authorized outflow is 60 m3/s.