Another dry week and lake levels and river flows continue to decline. Lake Manitoba has fallen to 811.35 ft and this affects outflow at Fairford that has also fallen to 2,274. Inflow from the Waterhen River is unchanged on the week remaining at 4,026 cfs. Flow on the Whitemud is falling back to its normal summer low, dropping to just 75 cfs. Flow on the Assiniboine continues to drop, falling to 1,667 cfs at Holland and 1,667 cfs at Headingly. The level of Lake St. Martin is up slightly to 798.02 ft and flow on the Dauphin River is down to 2,465 cfs. Lake Winnipegosis is up slightly to 830.77 feet. The level of the Shellmouth Reservoir down slightly to 1403.00 feet.
River update
Time: 8:30 AM August 3, 2020
Portage Diversion: closed
Assiniboine at Holland: 1,667 cfs cfs
Assiniboine at Headingly: 1,667 cfs
Waterhen: 4,026 cfs
Whitemud: 75 cfs
Fairford: 2,274 cfs
Dauphin: 2,465 cfs
Lake update
Time: 8:30 AM August 3, 2020
Steep Rock: 811.33 ft
Westbourne: 811.38 ft
Mean level Lake Manitoba: 811.35 ft
Lake Manitoba desired operating range: 810.5 to 812.5 ft
Lake St. Martin: 798.02 ft
Lake St. Martin desired operating range: 797.0 to 800.0 ft
Lake Winnipegosis: 830.77 ft
Shellmouth Reservoir: 1403.00 ft
Extracted from the Environment and Climate Change Canada Real-time Hydrometric Data web site (https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/mainmenu/real_time_data_index_e.html) on August 3, 2020.