UPDATED MARCH 8, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that water releases may be required in the following areas because of high amounts of rain and snow melt:

• 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 Bypass Structure and at the Granite Canal Spillway and 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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ORIGINAL ADVISORY, FEB 25

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to forecasted significant rainfall and mild temperatures combined with snow melt, the Company may be required to initiate a controlled release of water at the following locations:

• In the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland. The company may begin to release water at its Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River.
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland. The Company may begin releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure, the Granite Canal Spillway and the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the spillway or overflow dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.
• In Upper Salmon area of Central Newfoundland. The Company may be required to release water from its North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon River.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water releases could begin at any time, resulting in higher than normal water levels and flows.