Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
    • Overview
    • Board of Directors
      • Meet the Board
      • Agendas, Minutes & Board Reports
      • Governance
      • Annual Reports
    • Stewardship Council
      • Meet the Council
      • Guiding Principles
      • Terms of Reference
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Bid Opportunities
  • What We Do
    • Overview
      • Collaborative Water Management
      • Water Quality Improvement
      • Aquatic Weed Management
    • Annual Reports
    • History
  • Contact
  • News

Facebook      Bluesky      Instagram      X-Twitter      YouTube      LinkedIn
Okanagan Basin Water Board
Okanagan Basin Water Board
  • Grants
    • Overview
    • WCQI Grants
      • Application Information & Forms
      • WCQI Projects Database
    • SFA Grants
      • History of the SFA Program
    • Funding Partnerships
  • Milfoil
    • Overview
    • What We Do
    • About Eurasian Watermilfoil
    • Methods of Control
    • History of the Program
  • Water Quality
    • Overview
    • Water Quality Monitoring
    • Source Water Protection Toolkit
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy
    • Okanagan Basin Water Quality Database
    • For Well Owners
    • Report Pollution!
    • Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
    • Endocrine Disruptors
    • Invasive Mussels
    • Milfoil
    • Okanagan Wetlands Strategy
    • Runoff (Stormwater)
    • Improvement Grants
      • Sewage Facilities
      • Water Conservation & Quality
  • Water Quantity
    • Overview
    • Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy
    • Improving Lake Level Management in the Okanagan
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • For Agricultural Water Users
    • Drought Information & Updates
    • Flood Information & Updates
    • Make Water Work! website
      • MWW – Plant Collection
    • Environmental Flow Needs
    • Hydrometric Monitoring
    • Okanagan Climate Data Guide
    • For Well Owners
    • Water Conservation Grants
    • Water Supply & Demand
  • Projects
  • Outreach
  • Tools
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • Workshops & Conferences
    • Library

Osoyoos Lake

Lake Osoyoos to be discussed at USCanada meeting

Related Files 110919_lake_osoyoos_to_be_discussed_at_us-canada_meeting__ap_wenatchee_world-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake

International water flows eyed at Osoyoos conference

Related Files 110919_international_water_flows_eyed_at_osoyoos_conference_pentherald_dailycourier-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake

Controversy brewing in B.C. over renewal of international water deal

Related Files 110917_controversy_brewing_in_b-c-_over_renewal_of_intl_water_deal_nelson_daily-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake

MILFOIL SOUTH OF BORDER TO BE TREATED WITH HERBICIDE

Related Files 110915_milfoil_south_of_border_to_be_treated_with_herbicide_osoyoos_times-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Herbicide, Osoyoos Lake

Ecology approves treatment of milfoil by Weed Board in Lake Osoyoos

Related Files 110915_ecology_approves_treatment_of_milfoil_by_weed_board_in_lake_osoyoos_okanogan_valley_gazette-tribune-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

U.S. LAKESHORE RESIDENTS SAY PLANS FOR HERBICIDE USE ABOUT NEED TO ERADICATE MILFOIL

Related Files 110803_us_residents_say_plans_for_herbicide_use_about_need_to_eradicate_milfoil_osoyoos_times-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Herbicide, Osoyoos Lake

Frozen Osoyoos Lake freezes out OBWB milfoil clearing efforts

Related Files 110217_frozen_osoyoos_lk_freezes_out_obwb_milfoil_clearing_efforts_sunfm_pent_vern_ezrock_summerl_am1150_kel-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Milfoil control measures in high gear on lake

Related Files 110105_milfoil_control_measures_in_high_gear_on_lake_osoyoos_times-pdf

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Lake weed harvest in Osoyoos halted by ice

Related Files 110104_lake_weed_harvest_in_osoyoos_halted_by_ice_chbc_news-pdf

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

PUSH IS ON TO CONTROL MILFOIL ON OSOYOOS LAKE

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is putting in extra hours this winter, trying to get ahead of the outbreak of Eurasian Watermilfoil on Osoyoos … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Milfoil outbreak in Osoyoos Lake

Related Files 100730_milfoiloutbreak-pdf

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Milfoil outbreak summer surprise in Osoyoos Lake

Related Files 100727_milfoiloutbreak2-pdf

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Milfoil outbreak on Osoyoos Lake worst in 20 years

Related Files 100727_milfoiloutbreak1-pdf

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 Page2

Recently Added

  • Board Report – August 2025
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 25, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 17, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 10, 2025
  • EFN 2024 Co-Creating Futures – Proceedings & Outcomes – NOW available!

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Water briefs: Early start for Okanagan milfoil harvesting - Vernon Morning Star
  • Possible Ogopogo sighting on Okanagan Lake, ahead of National Sea Serpent Day - The Chilliwack Progress
  • Windstorm strands paddle boarders on Okanagan Lake - Castanet
  • Boaters and water skiers raise serious safety concerns in Vernon - Penticton Western News
  • Boaters, water skiers urged to avoid Okanagan Lake construction zone - Castanet
  • Closure notice for Okanagan Lake - Penticton Herald
  • No-boating zone on Okanagan Lake in Penticton during Snowbirds aerial show - Castanet
  • Waterways—Past, Present and Future continues to teach - The University of British Columbia
  • Regional District North Okanagan bans outdoor watering for Mabel Lake Water System - Castanet
  • Regional District of North Okanagan rescinds boil water notice - Castanet
  • Regional District of North Okanagan issues boil water notice for Vernon community - Castanet
  • Okanagan Lake deemed deadliest lake in B.C., prompting safety reminder - Global News

Media Releases

  • 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

Quick Links:

  • Agendas, Minutes & Board Reports
  • Annual Reports
  • Flood Information & Updates
  • Drought Information & Updates
  •  
  • Water Stewardship Council
  • Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy
  •  
  • OBWB on YouTube
  • Okanagan Basin Waterscape Poster
  • Conferences and Workshops
  • Sewage Facilities Assistance Grants
  • Water Improvement Grants
  • Okanagan Water Supply & Demand
  • 1974 Okanagan Basin Study
  • Recently Added

Search Our Site:


Make Water Work


Don't Move a Mussel


Okanagan Water Stewardship Council


Okanagan Climate Indicators Dashboard


Source Water Protection Toolkit


Water Supply and Demand


Okanagan Basin Water Quality Database


Okanagan Flood Story - Floodplain Mapping Portal


What’s New:

  • Board Report – August 2025
    Highlights from the August 5, 2025 Meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District North Okanagan, Coldstream BC. ... 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
  • Drought Bulletin – July 25, 2025
    Hey Okanagan! Seen some raindrops lately? While every drop helps, our water situation is still on our minds! Ever wondered what “drought” really means, beyond ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 17, 2025
    Let’s talk water! Despite some recent sprinkles, our region is still officially at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, and the Similkameen just moved to a 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒! ... Read more
  • 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

More OBWB News:

  • Media Releases
  • Board Reports
  • Drought Information & Updates
  • Recently Added
We acknowledge that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx (Okanagan) people who have resided here since time immemorial. We honour and respect this land and the siwlɬk (water) which flows through the valley and connects us all. 

Okanagan Basin Water Board
ONE VALLEY, ONE WATER

Collaborative Water Management | Water Quality Improvement | Aquatic Weed Management

2025 © OBWB     |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact