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Advisory: Water Release at Burnt Pond and Star Lake + Potential Release in Granite Canal and Upper Salmon

February 23rd, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the Company is currently releasing water at the following locations:

  • In the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland at Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River;
  • In the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland at the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Red Indian Lake.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to recent rainfall, the Company may be required to release water at the following locations in the coming days:

  • In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure 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.
  • In the Upper Salmon area of Central Newfoundland at the North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon River.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.



Media Contact:

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