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About the Water Supply & Demand Project

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ย Water Supply & Demand Project

Introduction

  • The Okanagan Basin
  • 2019 Water Use Project Overview
  • 2010 WSD Project Overview
    • Project Partners
    • Summary Report

Key Findings

  • Water Use
  • Water Licensing
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Water Use

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Whatโ€™s New:

  • Board Report – October 2025
    Whatโ€™s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    ๐Ž๐ค๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ’. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’:ย UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. โ€“ The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weatherโ€”the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ‘, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. โ€“ The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this yearโ€™s theme ... Read more

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