APRIL 2025 Update for Footprint Lake & Other Water Levels

To assist leadership in communicating with their members, Manitoba Hydro has provided the following Notice of Operation updates.

For water level and flow information including near real-time water levels and 14-day forecast estimates, please visit Manitoba Hydro’s website Water levels & flows (hydro.mb.ca)

On April 1, 2025 the level of Footprint Lake is forecasted to be 795.2 feet. The level of the lake is expected to rise 1 foot 11 inches to elevation 797.1 feet by the end of April.

During the month of May the level of the lake is expected to rise 2 feet 5 inches to elevation 799.6 feet by the fourth week of the month and remain fairly constant near elevation 799.5 feet until the end of the month.

On April 1, 2025 the Southern Indian Lake inflow is forecast to be 18,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The lake inflow is expected to gradually decrease to 16,400 cfs by the fourth week of the month and then gradually increase to 20,100 cfs by the end of April.

During the month of May the inflow is expected to gradually increase to 23,900 cfs the first week of the month, be increased on May 6 to 27,200 cfs, gradually increase to 56,400 cfs by the fourth week of the month and then gradually decrease to 55,300 cfs by the end of the month.

On April 1, 2025 the outflow from Notigi C.S. is forecasted to be 25,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The outflow is expected to gradually increase to 27,300 cfs by the end of April.

During the month of May the outflow is expected to gradually increase to 34,900 cfs by the end of the month.

On April 1, 2025 the Odei River flow is forecasted to be 230 cubic feet per second (cfs). The flow is expected to gradually increase to 800 cfs by the end of April.

During the month of May the flow is expected to gradually increase to 3,700 cfs by the fourth week of the month and then gradually decrease to 3,600 cfs by the end of the month.