Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that there is no longer the potential for releases of water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure or the Granite Overflow Dykes at this time.   

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March 23, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising cabin owners and travelers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland, the Company is no longer releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure or at the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River, but a potential for additional releases remains at both locations.

The Company is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland that there is no longer a potential for spill releases at the Burnt Dam Spillway. 

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.

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March 21, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland that the company has ended a controlled release of water at the Burnt Dam Spillway into the White Bear River. The potential for additional releases remains and could resume at any time in the coming days. 

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company is currently releasing water at the following locations:

• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.  
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along 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.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.

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March 20, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company is currently releasing water at the following locations:

• in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway.
  
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.  
  
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along 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.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.

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March 19, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company is currently releasing water at the following locations:

• in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway.
  
• In the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.  

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travelers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that, due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company may be required to release water at the Granite Overflow Dykes along 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. 

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.

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March 18, 2026 – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that, due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company is currently releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company may be required to release water in the following locations. Releases may begin at any time in the coming days:

• in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway.
• in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along 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.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.