SaskLakes Weekly Update

This newsletter is your weekly guide to what's happening around Saskatchewan lakes, including featured lakes, community photos, news, site updates, and upcoming events to help you make the most of your time at the lake.

Invasive Mussels Detected in Lake of the Prairies

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has issued containment orders for Lake of the Prairies after invasive mussel larvae (veligers) were detected during routine monitoring.

The detection was made near the Highway 5 bridge on the Manitoba side of the lake and was confirmed through additional monitoring by both Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The two provinces, along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, are now coordinating a joint response to better understand the extent of the infestation and reduce the risk of the invasive species spreading to other waters.

Learn more about the invasive mussel detection and the containment orders.

Gardiner Dam Spillway re-opened on Lake Diefenbaker

The Water Security Agency (WSA) will begin operating the spillway at Gardiner Dam this week following significant rainfall across Alberta that has dramatically increased inflows into Lake Diefenbaker.

Beginning July 2, outflows from Gardiner Dam will increase from approximately 270 cubic metres per second (m3/s) to 470 m3/s. On July 3, releases are expected to increase again to approximately 770 m3/s as spillway operations begin.

Current plans call for spillway operations to continue until approximately July 25, after which outflows will gradually be reduced back to 270 m3/s. WSA notes that additional increases could become necessary if more rainfall occurs or inflows into Lake Diefenbaker continue to rise.

Learn more about the Gardiner Dam spillway operations and how it will be impacting the South Saskatchewan River here.

Check out water levels on the South Saskatchewan River.

Three E.coli Advisories issued through Sask Healthy Beaches Program

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued three E.coli advisories through the Sask Healthy Beaches Program for Etters Beach on Last Mountain Lake, Bell's Beach on Christopher Lake, and Leroy LeisureLand Pool.

Check out the advisories and explore nearly 200 beaches on the SaskLakes Beaches page.

Flooding in many areas

There is currently flooding and high water at a number of lakes in the province including Fishing Lake, Madge Lake, Canora Lake, McBride Lake, and I'm sure I'm missing a few!

In some areas boat launches and docks have been closed including at Leslie Beach Regional Park on Fishing Lake.

How are things looking where you are?

Stay safe out there and keep an eye on the water levels!

Featured Lakes This Week

Dupueis Lakes - Monday, July 6 The Dupueis Lakes (Dupueis Lake) are a pair of small lakes located 78km NE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and just across the Highway from Little Bear Lake. It's a quiet ... View Lake Details

Cabri Reservoir - Tuesday, July 7 Cabri Reservoir is a reservoir in southern Saskatchewan. It is located 59km NW of Swift Current and 1.9km ESE of Cabri with access from a grid off of Highway 32. There is a pri... View Lake Details

Jumbo Lake - Wednesday, July 8 Jumbo Lake is a popular recreational lake at the heart of Makwa Lake Provincial Park. The lake is just west of the Village of Loon Lake and is accessible from Highway 699. Jumb... View Lake Details

Manitou Lake - Thursday, July 9 Manitou Lake is a salt lake located in Saskatchewan, Canada, near the border with Alberta. The communities of Marsden (13km SE) and Neilburg (11km SSSW) are nearby. Big Manitou... View Lake Details

Nemeiben Lake - Friday, July 10 Nemeiben Lake is a popular fishing and recreational destination located 25km NNW of La Ronge and 237km N of Prince Albert. It's a massive lake covering 37,342 acres, making it t... View Lake Details

Recently Uploaded Community Photos

Rod Lechner @ Pinehouse Lake	Rachelle Allan @ Sturgeon Lake	Sandra Johnson @ Shady Lake
Sandra Johnson @ Shady Lake	Mellisa Hardlotte @ Waskesiu Lake	Lauree G @ Kipling Reservoir

News & Updates

Activity on the site last week

Updated satellite imagery for 536 lakes

84 new photos added to the site

13 new reports added to the site

29,954 pageviews on the site

Most Popular Lakes last week

Last Mountain Lake (217 page views)

Lake Diefenbaker (153 page views)

Lake Of The Prairies (146 page views)

Fishing Lake (117 page views)

Lovering Lakes (104 page views)

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Beaches (2376 page views)

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SaskLakes Calendar

This is a preview of upcoming events and important dates, but be sure to check the full calendar for all the dates and details.

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