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

• In the Victoria Lake and Victoria River area in southwestern Newfoundland at the Victoria Dam Spillway.
• In the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on the island’s northwest coast at the Cat Arm Spillway into the Cat Arm River.

Additionally, due to recent rainfall, Hydro 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.
• In the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland at Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Beothuk 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.

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Previous advisory, June 20

Advisory: Controlled water releases expected at Victoria dam; continuing at Cat Arm

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Victoria Lake and Victoria River area in southwestern Newfoundland that, due to recent rainfall, Hydro expects to soon begin releasing water at the Victoria Dam Spillway.

Additionally, people in the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on the island’s northwest coast are advised that Hydro continues to release water at the Cat Arm Spillway into the Cat Arm River.

Please use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.