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Advisory: Water Release Ceases at Granite Canal Area, Continues in Burnt Pond, White Bear River and Star Lake Areas

February 26th, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers to the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that the company has stopped releasing water at the Granite Bypass Structure. The potential for further controlled releases at this location still exists, and could resume at any time in the coming days.

Additionally, 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 Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland at the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Red Indian Lake.

Finally, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that 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 Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the 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