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Water Level Management on Mississagua Lake Chain Winter and Spring 2013/2014. Ted Spence CCRAI R epresentative to Coalition for Equitable Water Flow (CEWF) and Member of the CEWF Executive Committee Cewf.ca. TSW Marine Assets.
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Water Level Management on Mississagua Lake Chain Winter and Spring 2013/2014 Ted Spence CCRAI Representative to Coalition for Equitable Water Flow (CEWF) and Member of the CEWF Executive Committee Cewf.ca
Consider the Extremes of Our Reservoir Water level Experience in Recent Years • 2009- normal year except for very high water as ice went out causing shore damage • 2010- very little spring runoff and reservoirs did not fill until late July or early Aug. • 2012- much lower than average water levels beginning in late May • 2013 – very high spring and late fall levels from rainfall events. • 2014 – 200%+ of normal snowpack, late ice out date, and very high spring runoff on River.
Mississagua Lake Levels 2014Dam Height with 8 Logs 2.44 m, Winter set 2 logs, Avg Ann Fluct 1.35 m.
Next Steps for CCRAI and CEWF • Develop a “Preferred Water Level” submission to CEWF as part of enhanced information for TSW • Present a draft “Preferred Water Level” proposal to CCRAI AGM in August for approval.
Important Link CEWF.ca for links to Parks Canada TSW water level site and TSW information TSW is also now on Facebook