2023-07-06 22:55:19
The lack of rain continues to worry boaters on Lac Saint-Jean, which continues to descend. The water level is expected to fall below 14 feet this weekend.
The conditions of the last few weeks are the driest in the last 70 years noted by Rio Tinto. The ground is so dry that there is no runoff. “It’s particular. This is the situation that we usually experience in the fall because we have no precipitation. We have no rain. It is certain that what we live there at this time of the year, it is extremely rare, ”confirmed the mayor of Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, Laval Fortin.
At the Saint-Henri de Taillon marina, two boat foot collisions occurred this week due to the water level.
“For us, the marina, it’s okay because we extended the descent. We are still able to go up and down. But as far as the sailboats are concerned, if this continues, the boats can sink enough that they can hit the bottom and also the channel. The channel, the exit, you have to be well placed in the center. Knowing the channel well because without that, you get stuck. It is very dangerous,” explained the mayor of the municipality.
The low amounts of rain since the start of the summer are responsible for this level, so the current runoff is only 49% of normal, according to Rio Tinto. At the beautiful river marina, boaters hope to still be able to navigate the river despite this level. “We hope it doesn’t do like last year,” confirmed an amateur.
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