HIGHER WATER FLOWS CREATE THIN ICE CONDITIONS IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

As a result of above normal precipitation earlier this year, many stream and rivers in northern Saskatchewan are flowing with higher volumes resulting in thinner ice than normal. Many areas that are usually safe to cross may not be safe this winter. There is also a strong probability of weaker ice conditions around the edges of lakes and at constricted areas of rivers and streams.

Particular care should be taken downstream from water control structures, including:

• Lac la Ronge,

• Lac la Plonge,

• Cowan Lake,

• Makwa Lake,

• Anglin Lake,

• Emma Lake,

• Christopher Lake.

Outflows are four to five times normal flows downstream of Lac la Ronge, along the Rapid River and Iswatikan Lake, and downstream of Lac la Plonge, between Lac la Plonge and the Beaver River. There are winter flows for the first time in more than 20 years between, and on, Emma and Christopher Lakes and along Christopher Creek.

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For More Information, Contact:

Don Dill Saskatchewan Watershed Authority North Battleford Phone: (306) 446-7456