Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT
Warming temperatures and 5-10mm of rainfall over the next few days will have an impact on snowmelt. Currently ice covered and frozen ground will allow for 20-40mm of snowmelt runoff to enter creeks and rivers. This accounts for 50% of snow water in the southern portions of the watershed.
Water Resources Manager, Christine McClure says, “Runoff on ice and frozen ground will create a quick rise in water levels on...
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 8, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT
The weather forecast for the weekend and into next week shows a warming trend with chance of precipitation. This will cause the snowpack to ripen, increased runoff and, higher flows.
Quinte Conservation would like to remind the public to exercise caution around ice-covered and open water as changing temperatures and rainfall may create unstable ice conditions on rivers, streams, and lakes.
Water Resources...
Posted on Friday, March 08, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 8, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT
The weather forecast for the weekend and into next week shows a warming trend with chance of precipitation. This will cause the snowpack to ripen, increased runoff and, higher flows.
Quinte Conservation would like to remind the public to exercise caution around ice-covered and open water as changing temperatures and rainfall may create unstable ice conditions on rivers, streams, and lakes.
Water Resources...
Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2019
FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE FRINK
Quinte Conservation will be hosting an outdoor family event at the H.R. Frink Conservation Area on the Family Day Holiday. There will be outdoor activities including a family orienteering course, y-stick rattle making and music circle around the campfire, cone bird feeder making, snowshoeing (conditions permitting), scavenger hunt, backyard birding with naturalist Terry Sprague, nature mysteries table, survival shelter building, and...
Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2019
DAM OPERATIONS AT SECOND DEPOT LAKE AND BELLROCK IN THE NAPANEE REGION WATERSHED MAY AFFECT ICE CONDITIONS
Dam operations will continue at Second Depot Lake in an effort to ensure adequate flood storage for the spring. In addition to Second Depot Lake Dam, Quinte Conservation is operating Bellrock Dam in order to draw down reservoir levels.
Lake levels are currently supporting ice coverage. As levels start to lower in the reservoir, the stability of the ice coverage...