Quinte Fishing

Found this in "The Fishing News" WireService as what happened to Lake Ontario and of course Bay of Quinte.

"Lake Ontario's Level Experiences Notable Decline
Spiel -- Wed, Sep/11/02

September 10, 2002

Since reaching its seasonal peak in June about 30 cm above average, Lake Ontario's water level has been declining at a faster than usual rate due to the hot, dry weather conditions and outflows higher than those specified by the lake's regulation plan. By late August, the lake's level had returned to average and at the beginning of September was 5 cm below average.

This year to-date, the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control, which oversees Lake Ontario outflow regulation, has authorized eight short-term increases in the Lake Ontario's outflow to meet critical hydropower needs. These increases, typically lasting four to eight hours, enabled the hydropower entities in the St. Lawrence River to increase their power generation to help meet increased electrical demand during heat wave conditions. The Board also authorized two flow increases, one just prior to and the other immediately following the Labour Day weekend, to assist navigation at the Port of Montréal. These short-term flow increases, along with the Board's program of outflows more than specified by the regulation plan during the summer, have reduced the 7.9 cm of water that the Board had previously retained on the lake to zero centimetres. "

From Enviroment Canada

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Kingston