Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland that due to high reservoir water levels from recent rainfall and snowmelt, the Company is releasing water:

• At the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and Beothuk Lake.

The Company may also be required to release water in the following locations:

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

Releases may begin at any time in the coming days. People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.