2022-09-01 QUINTE CONSERVATION WILL BE OPERATING THE THIRD DEPOT LAKE DAM TO FACILITATE DAM INSPECTION

Quinte Conservation staff will be performing dam operations at Third Depot Lake Dam starting the week of September 6, 2022. The lake will be slowly lowered by approximately two metres to facilitate an inspection of the dam.

A drawdown of this magnitude is unconventional for this time of year, however comparable water levels were experienced on the lake in September during the 2016 drought. Water levels on Third Depot and Fourth Depot Lakes will remain lower than normal throughout the next month. Water levels on First Depot Lake and on Bellrock Creek will rise, however, significant changes on Second Depot Lake and the Bellrock mill pond will be mitigated through the operation of those dams.

Staff will monitor conditions throughout the drawdown. More information on current water levels can be found at QuinteConservation.ca.

Quinte Conservation is a community-based environmental protection agency. It serves municipalities in the watersheds of the Moira, Napanee and Salmon Rivers and Prince Edward County. It provides cost-effective environmental expertise and leadership. Quinte Conservation’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 OR (613) 354-3312 ext. 130