Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that due to recent rainfall, the Company may be required to release 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. Releases may begin at any time. People are advised to use the area with great caution as water levels and flows may be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River areas of Central and Southern Newfoundland that there is no longer the potential for releases of water from the Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River at this time.

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Previous Advisory
November 14, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to recent rainfall, 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.

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.