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Kootenay Lake Board of Control may change water elevation management

On May 7, 2025, in Nelson, the annual public meeting was held by the governing body responsible for managing Kootenay Lake’s water levels to discuss ongoing and future water management strategies.
The board is considering modernizing the 1938 Order of Approval due to changed hydrologic and climate conditions affecting lake and dam operations.
A near-complete vulnerability assessment projects warmer, wetter futures with increased early spring and decreased summer runoff altering lake inflow timing and levels.
Chair Kathryn P. Sanborn said water levels were very low last year but not a violation, attributing this to low snowpack and summer precipitation, and reassured there is no need to worry.
Despite ongoing discussions on regulatory compliance and ecological impacts, including kokanee habitat concerns, the board indicated no immediate changes to the order are expected based on current treaty obligations.

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