Madawaska River Water Management Plan Was Supported and Partially Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
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Amended May 2018 Madawaska River Water Management Plan December 2009 Amended May 2018 The development of the Madawaska River Water Management Plan was supported and partially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Table Of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. ...... 6 1.1 Madawaska River Water Management, Final Report (WMP 2000) ................................ 6 1.2 Madawaska River Water Management Plan Update (WMP 2009) ................................. 7 1.3 Goal and Guiding Principles of Water Management Planning ........................................ 8 1.4 Plan Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................... 9 1.5 Planning Process and Planning Team Structure .............................................................. 9 1.6 Public Consultation Report ............................................................................................. 12 1.7 First Nations Involvement ............................................................................................... 12 1.8 Issues and Responses ....................................................................................................... 12 1.9 Provision for Plan Amendments ....................................................................................... 12 1.9.1 Plan Amendments ........................................................................................ 12 1.9.2 The Amendment Process ........................................................................... 12 1.9.2.1 Types of Amendments................................................................................ 13 1.9.2.2.1 Minor Amendments .................................................................................... 13 1.9.2.1.2 Major Amendments ..................................................................................... 13 1.9.2.2 Amendment Requests……………………………………………………… 13 1.9.2.3 Review of Amendment Request and Categorization of Amendments…….. 13 1.9.2.4 Review of Assessment Results……………………………………………. 14 1.9.3 Ordering and Amendment…………………………………………………. 14 1.9.4 Amendment Preparation…………………………………………………… 15 1.9.4.1 Consultation and Engagement Requirements for 3rd Party Amendments…. 15 1.9.4.2 Consultation and Engagement Requirements where EA Applies…………. 15 1.9.5 Amendment Submission…………………………………………………... 15 1.9.6 Amendment Review………………………………………………………. 16 1.9.6.1 Requests for Additional Information……………………………………… 16 1.9.7 Issuance of Decision………………………………………………………. 16 2 The Madawaska River Watershed .............................................................................................. 17 2.1 Watershed Environmental Controls ................................................................................. 17 2.1.1 Climate ........................................................................................................ 17 2.1.2 Geology ....................................................................................................... 20 2.1.3 Land Use ...................................................................................................... 20 2.1.4 Basin Physiography .................................................................................... 20 2.1.5 Vegetation ................................................................................................... 20 2.1.6 Soils ............................................................................................................ 20 2.2 Cultural History ............................................................................................................... 20 2.3 Hydrology ................................................................................................................... ..... 27 2.3.1 Natural Flows .............................................................................................. 27 2.3.2 General Operating Pattern of Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities............... 28 2.3.3 Above Normal & Low Water Conditions.................................................... 31 2.3.4 Minimum Flows .......................................................................................... 31 2.4 Aquatic Ecosystems ......................................................................................................... 31 2.4.1 Development Effects ................................................................................... 31 2.4.2 Operational Effects ..................................................................................... 32 2.5 Ecological Site Region & Site District ............................................................................ 33 Table Of Contents (cont.) 3 Socio-Economic Description and Profile ..................................................................................... 35 3.1 Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities .................................................................................. 35 3.2 Other Uses ....................................................................................................................... 37 4 Hydroelectric Generating Stations and Other Dams .................................................................. 41 4.1 Madawaska River ............................................................................................................ 41 4.1.1 Cache Lake Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park ................................................ 41 4.1.2 Lake of Two Rivers Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park .................................. 44 4.1.3 Rock Lake Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park .................................................. 44 4.1.4 Galeairy Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ....................................................... 45 4.1.5 Bark Lake Dam - OPG ................................................................................ 45 4.1.6 Palmer Rapids Dam (Kamaniskeg Lake) - OPG ........................................ 46 4.1.7 Mountain Chute Generating Station - OPG ................................................ 46 4.1.8 Barrett Chute Generating Station - OPG .................................................... 47 4.1.9 Calabogie Generating Station - OPG .......................................................... 47 4.1.10 Stewartville Generating Station - OPG ....................................................... 48 4.1.11 Arnprior Generating Station - OPG ............................................................ 48 4.1.12 Arnprior Weir - OPG .................................................................................. 49 4.2 Opeongo River Tributary ................................................................................................. 49 4.2.1 Opeongo Lake Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park ........................................... 49 4.2.2 Booth Lake Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park ................................................ 51 4.2.3 Shirley Lake Dam (Decommissioned) - MNRF Algonquin Park ............... 51 4.2.4 Crotch Lake Dam (Decommissioned) - MNRF Algonquin Park ................ 51 4.2.5 Victoria Lake Dam (Decommissioned) - Private ........................................ 51 4.2.6 Aylen Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ............................................................ 51 4.3 York River Tributary ........................................................................................................ 53 4.3.1 Sandox Lake Dam (Decommissioned) - MNRF Bancroft .......................... 53 4.3.2 Mink Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ............................................................. 53 4.3.3 Diamond Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ...................................................... 53 4.3.4 Baptiste Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ........................................................ 55 4.3.5 Bancroft Light & Power GS - Bancroft Light & Power.............................. 55 4.3.6 L’Amable Lake - MNRF Bancroft .............................................................. 55 4.3.7 Salmon Trout Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ............................................... 56 4.3.8 Gin Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ............................................................... 56 4.3.9 Weslemkoon Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ................................................ 56 4.4 Waba Creek Tributary ...................................................................................................... 57 4.4.1 White Lake Dam - MNRF Pembroke ......................................................... 57 4.4.2 Fraser Generating Station - Fraser Power ................................................... 59 4.4.3 Stewart Mill at Waba (Sawmill Dam) (Decommissioned) - Private ........... 59 Table Of Contents (cont.) 4.4.4 Stewart Generating Station - Misty Rapids Power ..................................... 59 4.4.5 Barrie Generating Station - Barrie Small Hydro ........................................ 60 4.4.6 Private Dam & Generating Station - Private .............................................. 60 4.5 Other Tributaries ............................................................................................................. 60 4.5.1 Sasajewun Lake Dam - MNRF Algonquin Park ......................................... 60 4.5.2 Hay Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft .............................................................. 61 4.5.3 Lyell (Cross) Lake Dam - MNRF Bancroft ................................................ 61 4.5.4 Halfway Lake Dam - MNRF Pembroke ....................................................