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South Okanagan lake ready for easy use again after 30 years

Penticton Western News – August 10, 2022 It’s been a long time coming but Vaseux Lake is once again a place where people could enjoy … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

This South Okanagan lake is open for recreational use again

InfoNews – August 10, 2022 Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan can be enjoyed by swimmers and kayakers again. Every summer for years, the lake … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

Milfoil attack launched on Vaseux Lake

Penticton Herald – August 9, 2022 Invasive weeds that have become established in Vaseux Lake are now getting their first trim in more than 30 … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

Aridity map shows valley as top concern

The Daily Courier – August 8, 2022 An international team of scientists has released a new world map on aridity, confirming the Okanagan Valley as … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags aridity, climate change, drought planning, Okanagan valley

Invasive mussel war continues with information as a weapon

Kelowna Daily Courier – August 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, Lake Country, mussel

Big push to stop invasive mussels at the border

 Times Chronicle – July 22, 2022 Since 2015, B.C. has taken its fight against invasive zebra and quagga mussels to the streets with the Invasive Mussel Defence … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Keep making water work for the victory

Okanagan Advertiser – July 21, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work

Summerland reservoir upgrade completed under budget

Penticton Western News – July 21, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags reservoir upgrade, Summerland

Completed repairs on Summerland’s Isintok Dam an important part for District’s water supply in the face of climate change

Castanet – July 20, 2022 One of Summerland’s key dams has been repaired and reopened after an issue was found in 2013 with one of … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Isintok dam, Summerland, Trout Creek

Okanagan Basin Water Board rain barrel program on hold due to costs

Castanet – July 19, 2022 Yards and gardens in the Central Okanagan are greener than usual this summer thanks to all the rain earlier this … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Okanagan WaterWise, rain barrel sale

Canada’s largest marine dredging company brought thousands of invasive mussels into B.C.

InfoNews – July 17, 2022 A barge from Lake Ontario containing thousands of invasive zebra mussels that was intercepted in late June on its way … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags barge, Fraser River Pile and Dredge, Lake Ontario, mussel

Campaign to keep invasive mussels out of local lakes continues

Castanet – July 14, 2022

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Don’t move a mussel

Okanagan Edge – July 14, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags mussel

Okanagan water board advocates millions for water management

Kelowna Capital News – July 12, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags BC Standing Committeee on Finance and Government Services, budget 2023, water management

B.C.’s invasive mussel defence program intercepts 5 contaminated boats from Ontario

Global News – July 9, 2022

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‘Largest-ever decontamination’: B.C. crews track down mussel-infested barge from eastern Canada

Global News – July 9, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags barge, decontamination, mussel

Board Report – July 2022

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags Board Report

Okanagan Basin Water Board report foresees Goldilocks summer: not too hot, not too cold

Castanet – July 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Goldilocks summer, OBWB, weather report

It’s all new as Osoyoos Museum nears completion

Times Chronicle  – June 30, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags exhibit, Osoyoos, Waterways

Summerland adopts future-focussed Water Master Plan

Summerland Review – June 30, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Summerland, water master plan

Weather Report – June 2022

After a very wet month of June, with higher-than-normal streamflows and higher-than-expected lakelevels, conditions are finally moderating. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s seasonal forecast for July … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Recently Added Tags weather report

Summerland finalizes water master plan

AM1150 – June 24, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Summerland, water master plan

Summerland adopts new Water Master Plan to guide water decisions in future

Castanet – June 23, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags master water plan, Summerland

Epic gardens on display at Flower Power Garden Tour in Kelowna, West Kelowna

Castanet – June 15, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags garden tour, Kelowna, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, West Kelowna

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future A White Paper on Issues, Concerns and Recommendations for Dam and Reservoir Management in the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Council Presentation, Council Report, Recently Added, Resources Tags dams, Okanagan Dams & Reservoirs Committee, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, OWSC, reservoirs
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  • Okanagan visitor says she saw creature like Ogopogo on Kalamalka Lake - Vernon News - Castanet
  • Second prepayment window for West Kelowna residents on Rose Valley water - Lake Country Calendar
  • West Kelowna taking pre-payments again for Rose Valley water plant; watermain flushing moves - Castanet
  • Drought level in the Okanagan increases under new provincial system - Global News
  • Kelowna residents urged to help protect Okanagan Lake by draining pools properly - KelownaNow
  • Day-long water outage planned for some Greater Vernon residents - Vernon Morning Star
  • Okanagan faces worsening drought, water board urges conservation - PentictonNow
  • Drought forces Falkland water restrictions - Kelowna Capital News
  • Boaters warned of Okanagan Lake water hazard - houston-today.com
  • Water reservoir levels looking good, says Regional District of North Okanagan - Castanet
  • Water quality advisory turned off, says Regional District of North Okanagan - Castanet
  • Water quality advisory issued by Regional District North Okanagan ahead of planned construction - Castanet

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  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025
  • 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

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  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme ... Read more
  • Board Report – September 2025
    Important updates from the September Water Board Meeting: New provincial drought ratings don’t measure up. Ground-breaking invasive mussel detection tool proposed. New invasive milfoil ID ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 4, 2025
    Heads up, Okanagan! The Okanagan’s drought level has been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟐 due to the hot, dry conditions. With little rain in the forecast, ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – August 21, 2025
    The Okanagan is at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟎 as of today! This is great news, but we’re staying vigilant. Temperatures are expected to rise again, and ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
    You’re invited to the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Annual Meeting, taking place on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Mary Irwin ... Read more

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