Water levels and flows in the Trent-Severn watersheds are managed for public safety including mitigation of flooding; protection of the environment; fisheries; wildlife habitats; municipal water supplies; navigation; recreation and hydroelectricity generation. The Trent-Severn watersheds cover an area almost 4 times the size of Prince Edward Island with more than 120 water control structures and are managed by the staff of the Trent-Severn Waterway. The complexities of these multiple considerations require the application of integrated water management decision making by the staff of the Trent-Severn Waterway who monitor and manage water on a 24 hour basis continuously throughout the year.
June 17, 2016
Parks Canada advises that due to higher than usual flows, swimmers, boaters and bathers should exercise extreme caution in the immediate vicinity of Pretty Channel and White Falls Dams.
There are many examples of Parks Canada staff actively managing water in the Trent-Severn Waterway and its numerous watersheds. Staff continue to collect and analyse information regarding this year's snow pack, the snow depth and its water content.
November 1, 2013
A third-party review released today of Parks Canada's actions in the 2013 Gull River Flooding concludes that Parks Canada staff performed their job to the best of their abilities and their actions helped to avoid further flooding in downstream communities.
November 1, 2013
Parks Canada commissioned the 2011 Water Management Study in response to a recommendation of the Panel on the Future of the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is an independent study of water management practices in the Trent-Severn watershed.
February 7, 2012
We all enjoy a long dry summer but what many of us don't realize is that it's a double edge sword. Appreciate those rainy days when they come – the rainfall keeps our lake levels up. Throughout the Trent-Severn watershed we're highly dependent on Mother Nature to fuel the system....
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