Public Safety Advisory – potential for water release, Burnt Dam and Granite Canal

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travelers that due to forecasted heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company may be required to release water in the following locations. Releases may begin at any time in the coming days.

• in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway.
• in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure or at the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the overflow dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.