26 July 2024: Reservoir Update

  • The Summer Temperature Management Program (STMP) is now in effect through to 20 August. The STMP is a provincial requirement to manage water temperatures to protect salmon during migration through the Nechako River. 
  • Reservoir level decreased in the past 7 days from 2791.96 feet to 2791.41 feet.
  • SLS discharge will be decreased from 281 m3/sec to 49 m3/sec in the afternoon of 25 July 2024. Releases are subject to change frequently throughout the STMP so please visit www.getinvolvednechako.ca for updates and real-time data.
  • Ten (10) millimetres of precipitation was recorded last week, with approximately five to twenty (5-20) millimetres of precipitation anticipated over the next 7 days. 
  • Please see images below for further details regarding current reservoir conditions.