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Board Report – September 2020

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured Tags Board Report

Weather Report – September 2020

October 2, 2020August 31, 2020

Seasonal weather forecasts are always uncertain, and with climate change we are growing used to having even more variation. At this time, Environment Canada and … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured Tags weather report

Okanagan Lake’s ‘full pool’ target hasn’t changed for decades, but maybe it should

September 11, 2020August 20, 2020

InfoNews.ca – August 20, 2020 Ongoing concerns about Okanagan Lake flooding has sparked the District of Peachland to suggest the full pool mark for the … Read more

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Okanagan lake strategy called outdated – Peachland councillor

September 11, 2020August 15, 2020

Kelowna Capital News – August 15, 2020 Peachland councillor Terry Condon says the Okanagan Lake flood control benchmarks currently being used aren’t relevant today. “What … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags flood control, flooding, Okanagan Lake levels, Peachland

Local governments call on Okanagan boaters to keep wakes low in shallow water

September 11, 2020August 15, 2020

Kelowna Capital News – August 15, 2020 Local governments in the Okanagan are calling on boaters to be mindful of their wakes in shallow water, … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags go slow in shallow waters, Head to the Playzone, Kalamalka Lake, motor boats, Wood Lake

Boaters asked to go slow in shallow waters

September 11, 2020August 14, 2020

AM1150 – August 14, 2020 Power boaters on Kalamalka and Wood Lakes are encouraged to go slow and keep wakes low as they Head to … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Head to the Playzone, Kalamalka Lake, power boaters, slow in shallow waters, Wood Lake

Board Report – July 2020

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured Tags Board Report

Weather Report – July 2020

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

All of the snow pillow measurement stations show that the snowpack has now melted, and the freshet should now begin to subside. It will take … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates Tags July weather report, weather report

Straight from DeHart – July 1, 2020

July 7, 2020July 1, 2020

Kelowna Now – July 1, 2020 … Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum held its 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge live and online with … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Aquahacking Challenge

These Quebec students are trying to keep mussels out of B.C. interior lakes

July 7, 2020July 1, 2020

InfoNews – July 1, 2020 While conservation officers use sniffer dogs to try to stop invasive zebra mussels from contaminating lakes in the Interior, a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge, invasive mussels, mussel, Ozero

2020 B.C. Aquahacking Challenge winners announced

July 7, 2020June 29, 2020

Water Canada – June 29, 2020 The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum have announced the winners of the 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge. The … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge

B.C. Aquahacking Challenge 2020 winners announced, creating win for water

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum held its 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge live and online yesterday afternoon, on June 25. … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Aquahacking Challenge, Aquahacking Finals, BC Aquahacking Challenge

Challenge produces new solutions for water issues

July 7, 2020June 26, 2020

VernonMatters – June 26, 2020 Young professionals from across Canada are helping to find solutions to some of B.C’s most challenging water issues through the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge

June 25 – B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final

July 7, 2020June 24, 2020

On June 25 at 1 p.m. (PT) the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final will be hosted on the OBWB’s Okanagan WaterWise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OkWaterWise. The … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags AquaHacking, BC Aquahacking Challenge, Finals

Return to main water source

July 7, 2020June 22, 2020

Castanet – June 22, 2020 Armstrong has reverted back to its main water source, Fortune Creek, now that spring runoff is mostly over. The city … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Armstrong, Fortune Creek
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    14 Nov 2020

  • Okanagan Lake’s ‘full pool’ target hasn’t changed for decades, but maybe it should

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  • AquaHacking Challenge expands into Western Canada for 2021, tackling freshwater issues

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    5 Nov 2020

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  • AquaHacking Challenge expands into Western Canada for 2021, tackling freshwater issues

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are pleased to once again partner together, this time co-hosting the AquaHacking 2021 ... Read more

  • Board Report – December 2020

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Okanagan survey highlights water awareness

    Kelowna, B.C. – A recent telephone survey of Okanagan residents conducted for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) finds growing concern for water issues in ... Read more

  • Weather Report – December 2020

    We continue to have moderate La Nina conditions, looking ahead for the winter. Forecasters are predicting a cold, snowy winter in Interior B.C. Good for ... Read more

  • Board Report – November 2020

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. With $350,000 ... Read more

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