Water rising on Saskatchewan rivers

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Published: June 26, 2012

Flows on the South Saskatchewan River are rising again after precipitation in the Rockies last weekend.

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is advising that upstream of Lake Diefenbaker the river levels and speed will increase.

The lake itself will rise about one metre over the next week as more water comes in for storage than will be released, the authority said.

Rain forecast for southern Alberta over the next few days could necessitate a small release from the lake in addition to the outflow of 370 m3/s.

Meanwhile, flows on the North Saskatchewan at the Alberta border should remain at the current level for a few days and then recede gradually to normal.

Outflows from Codette and Tobin reservoirs will remain at 1,000 m3/s.

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Karen Briere

Karen Briere

Karen Briere grew up in Canora, Sask. where her family had a grain and cattle operation. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Regina and has spent more than 30 years covering agriculture from the Western Producer’s Regina bureau.

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