Shuswap Lake’s level has peaked

Jul 13, 2022 | 11:41 AM

The water level at Shuswap Lake has reportedly peaked.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said the lake level reached 348.687 metres Monday, July 11, but dropped to 348.527 m Tuesday.

CSRD said the lake level is expected to continue to decline, and no further increases are predicted for the season.

The lake level did not reach record levels during this past flood season, as it fell short of the third highest water mark set in 2018 at 349.141 m.

Despite the B.C. River Forecast Centre’s Flood Watch still in place, the Shuswap Emergency Program is deactivating the Emergency Operations Centre effective Wednesday, July 13, and the sandbagging stations are being dismantled. The public is welcome to access the sand for personal use before the stations are dismantled.

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Crews will spend the coming days removing the sandbags and large Gibson baskets in place at Salmon Arm’s Canoe Beach and other areas of the District of Sicamous.

The water levels are expected to remain higher than usual through July, and individual property owners are advised to wait until appropriate conditions before removing flood protection measures. Sandbags can be disposed of at the local landfills and transfer stations, and the CSRD said they should not be emptied at the fire halls or other sandbagging stations.

Streamflows are also still higher than usual, and people are reminded to be cautious along riverbanks.

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by Liam Verster

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