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UPDATED Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water

October 2nd, 2015

UPDATE October 13, 2015 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that the potential for water releases at its systems is ended for now. People are advised to continue to use reservoir areas with great caution as water levels and flows are unpredictable

Previous Release October 2, 2015.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that there is still a potential for water releases at its systems.

  • In the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland the potential for release of water at Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Red Indian Lake is over for now.
  • In the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula, the Company may soon begin to release water at Cat Arm Spillway into the Cat Arm River.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows are higher than normal and may be unpredictable. Water releases at spillways could begin at any time.

For more information about public safety around dams, visit www.hydrosafety.ca/damsafety



Media Contact:

Jill Pitcher
Senior Communications Advisor, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
t. 709.737.1219 / c. 709.689.9938 e. JillPitcher@nlh.nl.ca