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Council Presentation

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

Council Presentation – October 12, 2017

Sockeye salmon repatriation leads to population re-establishment and rapid introgression with native kokanee

Categories Council Presentation Tags introgression, kokanee, repatriation, Salmon, Sockeye

Council Presentation – September 7, 2017

Categories Council Presentation, Recently Added Tags 2017, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, fire report, wildfires

Council Presentation – May 11, 2017

Categories Council Presentation Tags dreissenid, mussel, Renata Claudi, vulnerability, Zebra Mussel

Council Presentation – April 13, 2017

Categories Council Presentation Tags biosolids, strategic review, wastewater solids

Recently Added

  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
  • Board Report – November 2025
  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Water protection agreement endorsed by trio of regional partners - Castanet
  • How toilet water is keeping this Okanagan golf course green - The Weather Network
  • Land and water protection prioritized by North Okanagan mayors, chief - Kelowna Capital News
  • Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail Construction Moving Ahead Following ALC Decicion - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • North Okanagan Conservation Fund - Project Proposal - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • RDOS rescind water quality advisory for lower zone of the Okanagan Falls water system - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Rollout of water meter pilot program coming to rural South Okanagan communities - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Water discolouration in Okanagan Falls: RDOS - am1150.ca
  • Kelowna's Waterplay Solutions wins award for work on Vietnam water park - Castanet
  • RDOS working on solutions to Okanagan Falls brown water issues - Castanet
  • RDOS rescinds irrigation ban for part of Okanagan Falls, water advisory still in effect - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Living lakeside: My month at Manteo Resort - Okanagan Bucketlist - Castanet

Media Releases

  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water SecurityNovember 12, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025

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What’s New:

  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more
  • Board Report – November 2025
    Highlights from the November Water Board Meeting: OBWB Celebrates $200K Federal Investment in Algal Bloom Monitoring 2026 WCQI Grant Theme Prioritizes Innovation in Water Supply ... Read more
  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more

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