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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

Recently Added

  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water Stewardship
  • Board Report – May 2026
  • The 2026–2030 Strategic Direction 
  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • No sprinklers allowed in North Okanagan - Revelstoke Review
  • TiKi Water Bikes, in Penticton and Peachland, lets you venture on the water in style - Castanet
  • Water restrictions amp up to historic level in North Okanagan - Kelowna Capital News
  • Driver hospitalized after stopping on Bennett Bridge and jumping into Okanagan Lake - KelownaNow
  • May rainfall brings some drought relief to the Okanagan - Lake Country Calendar
  • Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen launches ‘Stay Gold’ water conservation contest - Summerland Review
  • Police say man reported jumping from Bennett Bridge did not enter water - Castanet
  • Police believe man who jumped off Bennett Bridge Friday night did not enter water - KelownaNow
  • Okanagan water briefs: Multi-year drought concerns extended into this summer - Kelowna Capital News
  • Young Indigenous artist sought for Okanagan water conference logo - Kelowna Capital News
  • Citizen-led forestry plan presentation coming to Penticton - Penticton Western News
  • Okanagan Lake unlikely to hit full pool as spring advances to summer - Castanet

Media Releases

  • Drought Bulletin: Okanagan Starts Season at Highest Drought Level: Check local restrictions and conserve water nowMay 28, 2026
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:May 20, 2026
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water StewardshipMay 14, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • 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

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