ottawa river warning (ice)

Post by **almontefisher** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:50 pm

Yeah Troutmuskie posted a pic on the non fishing forum..Constance Bay I think he said??

Post by **Fish'n Buddy** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:24 pm

So the ice is good on walleye bay?? I know it's been mild and heard about the water levels rising

Post by **Priorguy** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:03 pm

We are not spilling any water on the Ottawa and all units are running as normal. I am not sure where this is coming from but it's not true fellas.. .

Just so you know the units run normal peak hours morning, dinner and supper and if there was to much water then spills are open. This has not happened yet this year...

Priorguy!

Post by **joco** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:50 pm

hi

look at the date on those tread..

they were dumping water...i work at the dam..and we did open the door.but it was only for a little time...so no question there at all.

but there was les water then enticipate.so there was no..over flowing..so close the doors...almost the same night.

no high water prob for now....

that is great.

joco

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:41 pm

thats good new man cause the shore lines do get FULL of water!!!

so tahts good news!!!!

Post by **Priorguy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:11 am

Which site do you work at Joco?

Post by **joco** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:57 pm

hi Priorguy

work for hydro quebec ones....
one in hull.........call hull2.

the one you see on chaudiere wen you cross frome ottawa to hull on chaudiere bridge.

and the one in bryson.bryson dams....there both on the quebec side..plus the little water regulation dam in rocher fendu..all on the ottawa river.

and sometime i work at those on the gatineau river.....farmers/chelsea/paugan/mercier power dam.and the regulation dam in verendry park..cabonga.

http://72.30.186.56/babelfish/translate ... index.html

if you look into thate site.you can clik and see the pictures off those dams.

this was the one in bryson.....and you see the littl one up the island in rocher fendu.good walleye fishing in those island..

but like said hurlyer.nothing open now.or since that rain..just on that day only for a bit..but nothing to get worry.dont no about the ones in ontario taugh.

but there all on the ottawa river so.both size do affext the river.

joco

Post by **Priorguy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:57 pm

Hey Joco....

Now I know where you mean and where the spills occur. I work out of our HQ in Renfrew for OPG and our large plants on the Ottawa namely Chats Falls, Des Jochim's, Chenaux and Otto Holden.

Typically we try not to spill as you know spilling means lost oppourtunity for generation. In the Spring we have no choice as well when frechett is on in May we spill.

The Ottawa river generally fluctuates 1 meter daily from normal flow rates. This also can result in some breaking along the shorelines. The ice tends to expand and contract and the 1 meter tends not to affect the ice. Heaves as you know are normal and mostly occur between points on the Ottawa to Quebec side.

I can't speak for ice movements and flows beyond Chats Falls in Fitzroy. You definatly would know this better than I. What I do know is that near Quyon the freeze there is slower to happen than in most other places.

Anyhow, good to see we have ice and finally ppl are ice fishing...

Cheers!

Priorguy!

Post by **joco** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:23 am

hi..you say.. as you know spilling means lost oppourtunity for generation

you can saw this.wen we spill it cost monney we have to pay the province for all the the water that is not turbine..

its weird how the hq is divide now like hydro one....production/transportatio/distribution etc....like all deferent company in one.

so wen we spill....we have to pay plus loose the production monney..

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anyway.nice to see you work over there...not far frome me like 10 min or so..wen you are at chenaux...i am just above it in the right channel...

joco

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:38 am

So...what happens if we get the "melt down" weather that they're predicting next week along with the rain??

Jan 4 Friday -4Â°C
Jan 5 Saturday +1Â°C
Jan 6 Sunday +6Â°C Scattered showers
Jan 7 Monday +10Â°C Cloudy with showers
Jan 8 Tuesday +11Â°C A few showers
Jan 9 Wednesday +10Â°C Light rain

Post by **almontefisher** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:47 am

We get our boats out again

Post by **joco** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:57 am

yep the kayak is ready....

nothing will happen

mabe a bit off melting...and some slush on the ice.

i am working outside in a tower crane (outside the cabine)..so i am happy about that weater.

joco

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:05 am

will hydro open the chutes because of heavy run off???

Post by **joco** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:07 am

not on the quebec side.and dont think on the ontario side.

but we never no.

but its not heavy rain(i hope).....just milder weater.

not an expert here....but dont think it will effect.

its so cold now.everything will be tight frozen and will take a cople days before it onfroz....

Post by **Priorguy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:39 am

You would need to have a very long run of warm weather and lots of rain.. The flows out of the north are partly driven by the amount of precepitation developing downstream. Example of this is that if it rains for days and weather is warm then less water is released out of the Northern watershed. You have to remeber that the Ottawa River for the most part is actual a diversion of water out of the far reachs of the North. There is lots of info on the internet about how this came about.

The real question is should I pull my shack to shore this weekend... Hmmmmmmmm Any advice based on past history?

Priorguy!

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