Temagami River System water levels

[wilnobound]

We were at an Outdoors living show today and talked to a fellow from Field, ON

He was telling us water levels on the Temagami system are WAY down. He claims Red Cedar Lake has many "ponds" that used to be bays.

 

Someone else said the forest fire hazard is way high too.

Any observations/reports?

[Nemo]

See here:

 

http://www.ottertooth.com/discus/messages/3/25073.html?1270811668

 

and here...

 

http://www.ottertooth.com/discus/messages/3/23378.html?1270815582

 

Irishfield may have some more up to date info to share.

 

Nemo

Edited April 23, 2010 by Nemo

[Muskieman]

Dangerously LOW!!!! Red Cedar was at least 6 feet low last week....

Temagami River is usually suicide at this time of year but can be walked across in some spots that my kids swim in.

 

If we get no or little rain I would foresee a Fire Ban for opener.

 

RFS

[singingdog]

Yes, the Temagami system - along with every other river system that I know of - is very low. A low snowpack, fast early melt and virtually no rain in March and April have reduced levels to record lows on many systems. I have been updating water levels on a whitewater site for about 15 years and have never seen levels like this.