Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that the company has now stopped releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure. The potential for additional releases of water due to forecasted mild weather and snow melt remains in the coming days, and releases may resume at any time.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to forecasted mild weather and snow melt, additional water releases may still be required in the following locations. Releases may begin at any time in the coming days.

• The Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River.
  
• The Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the Granite Overflow Dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.

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

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March 15, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that due to high water levels from recent rain and snow melt, the company has now started releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to forecasted mild weather and snow melt, additional water releases may be required in the following locations. Releases may begin at any time in the coming days.

• The Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River.
  
• The Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the Granite Overflow Dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.

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