2024 - 09 - 20 Fall Dam Drawdown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2024
FALL DAM DRAWDOWN STARTS OCTOBER 15, 2024
Quinte Conservation is conducting the annual Fall Dam Drawdown in the Moira and Napanee regions on, or after, Tuesday, October 15. Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures:
Moira Region
•Caton's Weir situated below Stoco Lake
•Deerock Lake Dam
•Downey's Rapids Weir situated below Moira Lake
•Lingham Lake Dam
•O’Hara Mill Dam
•Skootamatta Lake Dam
Napanee Region
•13 Island Lake Dam
•Bellrock Dam
•James Lazier Dam
•Laraby Rapids Dam situated below Beaver Lake
•Middle Arden Dam
•Second Depot Lake Dam
•Upper Arden Dam situated below Big Clear Lake
•Varty Lake Dam
Property owners upstream from these structures can expect water levels to decrease to normal fall levels and should ensure that all boats, floating docks, etc., have been removed before Monday, October 14, 2024.
Quinte Conservation is a community-based environmental protection agency, serving 18 municipalities in the Moira, Napanee and Salmon Rivers, and Prince Edward County watersheds. QC provides cost-effective environmental expertise and leadership. QC’s main goal is to create a sustainable ecosystem where people and nature live in harmony. More information about Quinte Conservation is available at www.quinteconservation.ca.
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For more information, contact:
Christine Phillibert
Water Resources Manager
(613) 968-3434 ext. 130