November 29, 2013 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that as a result of the recent high rainfall and some snow melt, reservoir levels are and channel flows are very high and releases of water are required at almost all its facilities.
The Company is releasing water at the following locations:

• In the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland – the Company is releasing water at Star Lake Spillway into Star Brook.
• In the Hinds Lake area of Western Newfoundland – the Company is releasing water at Hinds Lake Spillway through Hinds Lake Brook into Grand Lake.
• In the Jackson’s Arm and White Bay area on the Great Northern Peninsula – the Company is releasing water from Cat Arm Spillway into the Cat Arm River.
• In the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland – the Company is releasing water at the Burn Dam Spillway into the White Bear River
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland – the Company is releasing water over the Granite Canal Spillway and the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River and is bypassing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure
• North Salmon Dam Spillway into the North Salmon River – the Company is releasing water from its North Salmon Dam spillway into the North Salmon 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
or end at any time.