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Press Releases — issued by the Ottawa River Regulating Committee, to inform residents of specific river conditions on the main stem of the Ottawa River (e.g. start of freshet, increased risk of flooding)
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Bulletins posted on 2020-10-21 by Hydro Quebec

Hydro-Québec has just issued a press release regarding the expected carrying out of repair work downstream of the Carillon hydropower

River conditions forecasts posted on 2020-10-20 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

Water levels and flows are expected to increase slightly in most locations along the main stem of the Ottawa River

Bulletins posted on 2020-10-15 by Ontario Power Generation

Please be advised that Thanksgiving Monday marks the end of summer water level minimums for the Ottawa and Madawaska Rivers.

Bulletins posted on 2020-07-31 by Hydro Quebec

Hydro-Québec has just released a press release in English. >Access the information

Bulletins posted on 2020-07-07 by Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board

The peak flow on the Ottawa River was approximately 10% higher than average in 2020. Find out about other highlights

Bulletins posted on 2020-06-16 by Hydro Quebec

There will be a temporary variation in water levels on the Ottawa River due to the installation of booms at

Press Release posted on 2020-04-09 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee cautions that levels and flows on the Ottawa River continue to rise gradually due to