After a very low lake level at freeze up it’s surprising how high it is on the May long weekend. Not as high as 2014, but getting there.
The current level of Lake of the Woods is 323.66 m (1061.9 ft), over 95th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level rose by 26 cm (10 in) over past week. The lake is above the top of the Legislated Operating Range, 323.47 m (1061.25 ft). The International Lake of the Woods Control Board has been activated and will work with the Canadian Lake of the Woods Control Board to approve any actions taken with respect to Lake of the Woods. The dams in Kenora remain fully opened with no changes scheduled.
Lake of the Woods Control Board May 18, 2022 Notice
Things are getting close to the 2014 levels, the highest I’ve seen in 40+ years. That year the water was right over the top of our docks!
Over at Rushing River things are humming along…
Similarly at the Longbow Lake Dam.
And the Blindfold Dam
