2026 Kootenay Lake Spring Conditions

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control has declared the commencement of the spring rise of Kootenay Lake. Read the full news release:

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2026 Kootenay Lake Spring Conditions

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control has declared the commencement of the spring rise of Kootenay Lake. Read the full news release:

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Upcoming IKLBC Public Meetings

The IKLBC will be hosting two public meetings on June 2 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson, BC and on June 3 at the Kootenai River Inn in Bonners Ferry, ID from 6:30 to 8:30pm PDT.
Participants can attend in person or virtually. Register to participate virtually here: June 2 and June 3.

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Upcoming IKLBC Public Meetings

The IKLBC will be hosting two public meetings on June 2 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson, BC and on June 3 at the Kootenai River Inn in Bonners Ferry, ID from 6:30 to 8:30pm PDT.
Participants can attend in person or virtually. Register to participate virtually here: June 2 and June 3.

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IKLBC News Release on Winter 2026 Conditions

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (the Board) is reporting that Kootenay Lake levels remain in compliance with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval which sets the limit for maximum lake levels. Read the full news release

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International Kootenay Lake Board of Control

The Board is responsible for the supervision of the operation of the Corra Linn Dam and ensures that conditions set for Kootenay Lake are maintained.

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Kootenay River sub-basin map

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control is reporting that Kootenay Lake levels remain in compliance with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval which sets the limit for maximum lake levels. Currently, Kootenay Lake is experiencing low inflows and lake levels due...

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (IKLBC) reports that Kootenay Lake operations this spring and summer have complied with the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) 1938 Order of Approval which sets the maximum lake level through operation of the Corra Linn Dam. Kootenay Lake levels...

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control, after consultation with FortisBC, the operator of the Corra Linn Dam, has determined that “the commencement of the spring rise,” for purposes defined in the 1938 International Joint Commission Order that sets the maximum level of Kootenay Lake...

The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control will hold its annual public meeting at the Hume Hotel, located at 422 Vernon Street in Nelson, British Columbia, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. (PDT) Wednesday, May 7. There also will be an option to participate virtually. No registration is required for in...

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