As an extreme dry spell continues across most of Nova Scotia, people are starting to really see the effects in lakes around Halifax and Dartmouth.
Water levels in Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth are at an extreme low, and the water has become more stagnant than flowing, residents say. Some residents say they have never seen it this low before.
Halifax Regional Municipality spokesperson Tiffany Chase said in an email that city staff are “are aware of the lower water levels and are monitoring the situation.”
“From observations while driving by the site, the geese are swimming around and enjoying the warm weather.”
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The Sackville River in Bedford is also significantly low. Sackville Rivers Association member Damon Conrad told Global News Friday says he hasn’t seen levels this low in at least 15 years.
Conrad said the organization can’t refill the river, but has been proactively creating pools for the fish in the river to get away from the heat in hopes that will help them survive.
But Conrad, like many others in the province, say the river needs rain so water will get flowing again. Pools are stagnating, which causes algae to grow, depleting oxygen levels. The low levels also means the pools lose their connectivity, isolating fish.
Environment Canada is calling for a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and sun on Saturday in the Halifax area, and 18 degrees and a chance of showers on Sunday.
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