JULY 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 July 1, 2025 the level of Footprint Lake is forecasted to be 791.2 feet. The level of the lake is expected to rise 3 inches to elevation 791.5 feet by the first week of the month, fall 2 inches to elevation 791.4 feet by the third week of the month, then rise 1 inch to elevation 791.5 feet by the end of July.

During the month of August the level of the lake is expected to fall 2 inches to elevation 791.4 feet by the third week of the month and remain fairly constant near elevation 791.5 feet until the end of the month.

On July 1, 2025 the Southern Indian Lake inflow is forecast to be 22,300 cubic feet per second (cfs). The lake inflow is expected to gradually decrease to 20,100 cfs by the end of the July.

During the month of August the inflow is expected to remain fairly constant near 19,500 cfs.

On July 1, 2025 the outflow from Notigi C.S. is forecasted to be 16,500 cubic feet per second (cfs). The outflow is expected to remain fairly constant near 16,500 cfs until the end of July.

During the month of August the outflow is expected to remain fairly constant near 16,500 cfs until the end of August.

On July 1, 2025 the Odei River flow is forecasted to be 520 cubic feet per second (cfs). The flow is expected to gradually decrease to 400 cfs by the third week of the month and then gradually increase to 450 cfs by the end of July.

During the month of August the flow is expected to gradually increase 800 cfs by the fourth week of the month and then gradually decrease to 600 cfs by the end of the month.