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Kalamalka Lake

Weather Report – August 2021

This has been an exceptionally dry summer, and we haven’t yet seen statistics for how it compares with previous years. However, after following lake level … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Recently Added Tags Kalamalka Lake, lake levels, lake levels management, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan River, Osoyoos Lake

Local governments call on Okanagan boaters to keep wakes low in shallow water

Kelowna Capital News – August 15, 2020 Local governments in the Okanagan are calling on boaters to be mindful of their wakes in shallow water, … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags go slow in shallow waters, Head to the Playzone, Kalamalka Lake, motor boats, Wood Lake

Boaters asked to go slow in shallow waters

AM1150 – August 14, 2020 Power boaters on Kalamalka and Wood Lakes are encouraged to go slow and keep wakes low as they Head to … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Head to the Playzone, Kalamalka Lake, power boaters, slow in shallow waters, Wood Lake

Grant boosts battle to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan lakes

Vernon Morning Star – July 25, 2018 The battle to keep invasive mussels from getting into Okanagan lakes is getting an injection of support. The … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society, Okanagan Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society, Skaha Lake, Wood Lake

Creek water under scope

March 8, 2016 – Castanet There are some problems with water quality in Coldstream Creek, but more testing needs to be done to get an … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Coldstream, Coldstream Creek, Kalamalka Lake, Western Water Associates Ltd.

Study eyes boat traffic

February 11, 2016 – Vernon Morning Star A proposed study of boat traffic on Kalamalka and Wood lakes could stir up some waves. The Okanagan … Read more

Categories In the News Tags boat traffic, Kalamalka Lake, OCCP, Wood Lake

Creek funds flow

June 19, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star

Categories In the News Tags Coldstream Creek, Grants, Kalamalka Lake, RDNO, Society for the Protection of Kalamalka Lake, WCQI

Milfoil drives debate

Vernon Morning Star – February 20, 2015 Milfoil control is being defended. The Regional District of North Okanagan turned off the Kalamalka Lake source because … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Kalamalka Lake, milfoil, RDNO

Mission Hill water source turned off because of turbidity

Vernon Morning Star – February 16, 2015 Greater Vernon residents are united when they turn on their taps. On Monday, the Regional District of North … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Duteau Creek, GVW, Kalamalka Lake, milfoil, Mission Hill water, RDNO

Cosens Bay water monitored

Vernon Morningstar – April 4, 2014 Officials want to get a better sense of what’s happening in the water offshore from Cosens Bay. The Regional … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Cosens Bay, Kalamalka Lake, septic systems, water quality

Study To Check Kal Lake Water Quality

KissFM – Vernon Local government is looking at a study into water quality in the Cosens Bay area of Kalamalka Lake. Regional District of North … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Kalamalka Lake, water quality

Kal Lake source shut down

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Categories In the News Tags Kalamalka Lake

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  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping

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RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • VIDEO: B.C. Minister of Water, Land tours Okanagan wildlife corridor - Penticton Western News
  • Watermain break in Vernon prompts boil water notice - Castanet
  • First of three towers at Water Street by the Park is welcoming residents - Castanet
  • Regional District of North Okanagan issues water quality advisory - Castanet
  • Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen imposes Stage 2 water restrictions - Summerland Review
  • Boat with Alberta registration adrift in middle of Okanagan Lake - Castanet
  • North Okanagan gondola a go, restaurant in question - Vernon Morning Star
  • Stolen boat recovered from Okanagan lake: Traced to Alberta - AM 1150
  • Okanagan Gondola back at Regional District of North Okanagan for various issues - Castanet
  • North Okanagan water levels return to normal range ahead of summer - Castanet
  • UPDATE: Okanagan water park to open with 'limited attractions' - Salmon Arm Observer
  • Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners need help two years after wildfire | iNhome - Infotel.ca

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  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise LandscapingMay 21, 2025
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes May 12, 2025

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  • Drought Bulletin – July 10, 2025
    Drought Alert: Level 3 for the Okanagan! It’s officially a hot, dry summer, and the Province has upped our drought level to Level 3 as ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – June 13, 2025
    Regional drought level vs. YOUR watering rules: What’s the difference?Here’s the scoop: The Okanagan could be heading into another hot, dry summer. Conditions across the ... Read more
  • Board Report – June 2025
    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
    Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping
    Armstrong, B.C. – Syilx Territory – A new campaign was launched today on the cusp of wildfire season, titled “Make Water Work, Plant FireSmart™.” Held ... Read more
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. –  The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from ... Read more

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