Shellmouth prepped for spring runoff

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Outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir was increased on Friday in preparation for spring runoff, the provincial government announced Friday.

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Outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir was increased on Friday in preparation for spring runoff, the provincial government announced Friday.

Water from the reservoir, which is located on the Saskatchwan-Manitoba border west of Roblin, flows into the upper Assiniboine River. The water eventually flows through Brandon and into Winnipeg, where the Assiniboine meets the Red River at The Forks.

A release from the government said the increase in flow from 300 cubic feet per second to 500 would lead to a one-foot rise in the water level on the Assiniboine from the reservoir to Russell and a half-foot rise from Russell to Brandon.

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The Shellmouth Dam was built in 1971 on the Assiniboine River and controls the water flow of the river.
Submitted The Shellmouth Dam was built in 1971 on the Assiniboine River and controls the water flow of the river.

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