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Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board

The Planning Board was established to ensure integrated management of the principal reservoirs of the Ottawa River basin:

  • to reduce flood and drought impacts along the Ottawa River and its tributaries, all the way down to the Montreal Region
  • while maintaining beneficial water uses in the basin.

To learn more about the Planning Board, see the presentation : Flow Management in the Ottawa River Basin – 2026

Current Conditions Summary

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River Conditions Forecast

Last Update: 2026-05-26 3:35 PM
Next Update: 2026-06-02 4:00 PM

Flows and water levels along the main stem of the Ottawa River are within seasonal values for this time of year, and are expected to remain stable or decrease gradually over the coming week depending on location.

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Latest News

2026: End of Daily River Conditions Forecast and 4-day Forecast

Bulletins posted on 2026-05-21 by Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat

The Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat would like to inform residents of the Ottawa River Basin that today, May 21, is

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Rising Water Levels at Lake Timiskaming

Bulletins posted on 2026-04-30 by Public Services and Procurement Canada

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that as a result of significant rainfall and rapid

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2026: INCREASING FLOOD RISKS ALONG THE OTTAWA RIVER

Press Release posted on 2026-04-13 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee warns that water levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River are

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