Public Safety Advisory – Controlled Release of Water, Central Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that controlled spill is no longer occurring at:

  • Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland through the Burnt Dam Spillway.

Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to high water levels and flows from spring runoff, the company is currently releasing water in:

  • the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland at the Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook and then Beothuk Lake.

In addition, Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that the company may be required to release water at:

  • the Granite Canal Bypass Structure or at the Granite Overflow Dykes along the 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.