lake levels management – Okanagan Basin Water Board

Weather Report – August 2021

September 1, 2021August 31, 2021

This has been an exceptionally dry summer, and we haven’t yet seen statistics for how it compares with previous years. However, after following lake level … Read more

Okanagan at risk of extreme flooding if Province doesn’t update lake level management

March 2, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has sent a letter to the Province of B.C., requesting a review of how it manages … Read more

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Weather Report – September 2023

The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and ... Read more

Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be holding its Annual Meeting Sept. 8 in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary ... Read more

Weather Report – August 2023

The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. The Okanagan Lake dam operator in Penticton has reduced ... Read more

Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023

OKANAGAN REGION IN DROUGHT LEVEL 5 Lack of rain, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more

Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water ... Read more

Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

OKANAGAN NOW IN DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Lack of precipitation, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more