Outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir is increasing in order to draw down the level of the reservoir.
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre says the move is in preparation for spring runoff from the upper Assiniboine River.
Normally at 240 cubic feet per second, the outflow was increased to 500 cfs on Thursday and will go to 700 cfs beginning today (Friday).
The outflow increase will result in a one-and-a-half to two feet level increase on the Assiniboine River from Shellmouth to Russell, and one to one-and-a-half foot jump from Russell to Brandon.
The increase will diminish as the river reaches Winnipeg.
