Advisory: Water release at North Salmon River ceases; Release continues at Burnt Dam, Granite Canal, & Star Lake; Potential release at other sites 

February 22, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers to the Upper Salmon area of Central Newfoundland that the Company is no longer releasing water from the North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon River. Further releases of water at this location are not expected at this time.

Additionally, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential for releases of water has ended at the following locations:

  • The Hinds Lake Spillway through Hinds Lake Brook into Grand Lake;
  • The Granite Overflow Dykes into Grey River.

Finally, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the Company continues to release 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 Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Bypass Structure;
In the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland at the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Red Indian Lake.

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