The elevation of Last Mountain Lake is currently 489.72m, at the lower end of the summer operating range, which spans 489.66 to 490.27m. Water Security Agency (WSA) is taking steps to mitigate low runoff by increasing releases from Lake Diefenbaker at the Qu’Appelle River Dam to supplement downstream lake levels along the Qu’Appelle chain, including Last Mountain Lake. WSA anticipates an elevation rise of approximately 15cm by late July as a result of diversions from Lake Diefenbaker. However, because of upstream conveyance capacity limitations, which are expected to diminish in the summer months due to vegetation growth and upcoming evaporation, Last Mountain Lake is not expected to return to a desired elevation throughout the summer unless well above normal rainfall events are experienced.
Below-normal water level expected for Last Mountain Lake
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