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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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River conditions forecasts posted on 2021-05-04 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

Discharges from northern reservoirs have been reduced to ensure they are able to reach their summer recreational levels. On the

Bulletins posted on 2021-04-06 by Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat

The Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat would like to inform residents of the Ottawa River Basin that the Regulating Committee will

Press Release posted on 2021-03-25 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee would like to inform watershed residents that levels and flows along the Ottawa River have

Bulletins posted on 2021-03-22 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee monitors the Ottawa River basin closely in preparation for the spring freshet. There are many

Bulletins posted on 2021-03-19 by Hydro Quebec

Throughout the year and particularly in the spring, Hydro-Québec experts use all their knowledge to predict flooding. They work in

Bulletins posted on 2020-12-11 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee provides integrated management of the principal reservoirs in the Ottawa River basin throughout the year,