Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1867 |
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| Citation | Urban Systems Ltd. 2011. Evaluation of criteria to declare drought (Study 2) and Review of dates for summer & winter operation (Study 3). Prepared for the International Joint Commission. |
| Organization | International Joint Commission |
| URL | http://ijc.org/rel/boards/osoyoos/Osoyoos_Lake_Studies_2_&_3_Final.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Water levels on Osoyoos Lake are controlled by the Zosel Dam in Washington State, and are managed in accordance with Orders of the International Joint Commission (IJC). This report deals with Studies 2 and 3 from the Plan of Study designed to provide information to the IJC Commissioners to renew the Orders for Osoyoos Lake. Study 2 is an evaluation of the criteria used to declare drought and Study 3 is a review of the dates for switching between summer and winter operation. These studies will help the Commissioners determine the authorized water levels and the timing of those levels, whether summer or winter, drought or not. Both studies are presented together in this report due to the linkage in how the lake must be operated but each has a stand-alone conclusion. drought, water supply, dam, reservoir management, surface water, water budget, salmonids, aquatic habitat |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known | Osoyoos Lake |
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| Project status | complete |
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