April 9, 2020
Province Advises Outflow from Shellmouth Reservoir Decreasing
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir will be decreasing to 25 cubic feet per second (cfs) from 800 cfs as part of the normal spring operation.
This will result in a two-to-three foot decrease on the Assiniboine River levels from the Shellmouth dam to Russell. The effect of the outflow reduction on the level diminishes as the river flows downstream from Russell to Winnipeg.
Citizens are advised to stay off the Assiniboine River and all rivers at this time.
The province will continue to monitor conditions on the upper Assiniboine River as well as downstream river levels.
Use of the rivers, lakes, floodways or drainage ditches for activities such as skiing, sledding and snowmobiling could be hazardous at this time and should be avoided. People living near waterways should be especially careful to prevent children and pets from wandering onto the ice.
The quality of river ice within communities is also uncertain, so citizens are advised to stay off rivers and retention ponds.
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