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Advisory: Controlled Release of Water in Granite Canal area & Potential Water Release in Burnt Dam area

November 30th, 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers to the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that due to high water levels resulting from recent rainfall, the Company is currently conducting a controlled release of water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure. The Company also advises residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential for water release remains at the Granite Canal Spillway and the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the spillway or overflow dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.

Additionally, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers to the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland that due to recent rainfall, the company may begin to release water at its Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River within the next few days.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows are higher than normal and may be unpredictable. Water releases at spillways could begin at any time.



Media Contact:

Jill Pitcher
Senior Communications Advisor, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
t. 709.737.1219 / c. 709.689.9938 e. JillPitcher@nlh.nl.ca