Interim report effect of the P.R. 231 offtake drain on Dennis Lake levels / Dennis Lake/Fish Lake Task Force.
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TextPublication details: 1984. MB : Department of Natural Resources,Description: 8 (5) p. : maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: Under item one of the terms of reference given to the Task Force in November, 1983, the Dennis Lake/Fish Lake Task Force was directed to undertake an evaluation of the effect that the construction of the offtake drain from P.R. 231 may have had on Dennis Lake levels. This report presents the results of an examination into the effect of the drain on the drainage area of Dennis Lake and provides an assessment of the impact of the drain on Dennis Lake levels. High water levels on Dennis Lake have been a major problem for local landowners for many years. Because the lake has no natural outlet below elevation 876.5,high levels may persist for several years until evaporation and seepage lower the lake to a satisfactory level. In recent years, attention has focussed on the P.R. 231 offtake drain shown on Figure 1. Many local residents feel that the drain has significantly increased the drainage area of Dennis Lake, thereby aggravating flooding problems around the lake. The current study was
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Under item one of the terms of reference given to the Task Force in November, 1983, the Dennis Lake/Fish Lake Task Force was directed to undertake an evaluation of the effect that the construction of the offtake drain from P.R. 231 may have had on Dennis Lake levels. This report presents the results of an examination into the effect of the drain on the drainage area of Dennis Lake and provides an assessment of the impact of the drain on Dennis Lake levels. High water levels on Dennis Lake have been a major problem for local landowners for many years. Because the lake has no natural outlet below elevation 876.5,high levels may persist for several years until evaporation and seepage lower the lake to a satisfactory level. In recent years, attention has focussed on the P.R. 231 offtake drain shown on Figure 1. Many local residents feel that the drain has significantly increased the drainage area of Dennis Lake, thereby aggravating flooding problems around the lake. The current study was