okanagan basin water board

• Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’

  'It is inadequate for managing future floods in its current state, given the increased volume and frequency of floods as a result of climate change.'

  Canada

  Oct 1
• Okanagan now at Drought Level 4; government asking residents to reduce water use

  ‘General voluntary reduction of water usage, from surface and groundwater in southern B.C. is encouraged,’ the ministry said as a result of increased drought conditions.

  Environment

  Aug 14
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• Invasive mussels found in B.C. woman’s aquarium

  A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Review of Okanagan water management needed to prevent flooding: water board

  "The way the dams were put in and the way that they are operated was designed for a climate regime that we are no longer experiencing."

  Environment

  Mar 4
• Volunteer group hosts fundraiser for Okanagan Rail Trail

  The volunteer group is asking the public for donations to help build a ‘signature northern gateway’ which will be called 'Kilometre Zero.'

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2020
• Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft

  The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the infected watercraft were bound for the Kootenays, Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alaska.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2019
• Okanagan elevated to Level 3 drought rating, water conservation urged

  Residents, industry, farmers and municipalities are asked to reduce water use by 30 per cent.

  Jun 20, 2019
• Okanagan Basin Water Board fights restrictions on milfoil control at popular lakes

  The OBWB says efforts to protect an endangered mussel could lead to unusable swimming areas at Okanagan lakes.

  Environment

  May 6, 2019
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• Drought plans, milfoil control discussed at Okanagan Basin Water Board meeting

  The water board is also requesting additional research into the effects of invasive milfoil on native mussels.

  Environment

  Apr 6, 2019
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• Restrictions on Okanagan milfoil control to protect mussels could hurt beaches

  Increased efforts to protect the endangered Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel on the lake bottom means some beachgoers could encounter a lot more weeds.

  Environment

  Mar 20, 2019