News from around the lake
Carousel opening sandbagged as water levels rise
Again lake flooding delays start of historic attraction
News 07:12 PM by
Karena Walter The St. Catharines Standard
Sandbags have been installed around the carousel in Port Dalhousie. The Victoria Day opening has been delayed. - Bob Tymczyszyn , Torstar
High water levels on Lake Ontario are pushing back the traditional Victoria Day weekend opening of the Lakeside Park Carousel for the second time in three years.
The historic carousel in Port Dalhousie has been surrounded by sandbags as parts of the park it sits in are under water.
Entire story can be found here
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9354372-carousel-opening-sandbagged-as-water-levels-rise/
Port Dalhousie trying to stave off rising water levels
News 01:51 PM by
Mike Zettel Niagara This Week - St. Catharines
Members of the Dalhousie Yacht Club were busy piling sandbags this week to prevent damage to the building from waves. Pictured are (front to back) Paul Fagan, Jim White, Dave Bellhouse, Larisa Fry and Leigh Brown. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
Dalhousie Yacht Club's Paul Fagan said members are pleading with boaters to use caution when heading in and out of the harbour. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
Fencing has been installed along the east pier, much of which is under water. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
Much of the beach at Lakeside Park was flooded this week. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
Sandbags have been piled around the historic Lakeside Park Carousel. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
Despite the pooling, crews working on the Port Dalhousie pier restoration were still out Monday. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
The pathway along the beach was under water this week. - Mike Zettel/Torstar
The spring of 2017 is on people’s minds again, and all eyes are on Port Dalhousie to see if the unprecedented flooding seen that year returns.
Entire story can be found here
https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/9353542-port-dalhousie-trying-to-stave-off-rising-water-levels/
Surging Lake Ontario approaching record water levels seen in 2017
Water levels in Lake Ontario are creeping up toward record numbers seen in 2017, when chunks of the city’s shoreline were flooded and washed away.
trails now closed because of flooding
CBC News · Posted: May 14, 2019 5:33 PM ET | Last Updated: May 14
The Royal Botanical Gardens says that due to rising lake levels, more low-lying trails may be flooded in these areas: Desjardin/Waterfront Trail, Spring Garden Rd, Grindstone Marsh, Marsh Walk Boardwalk, Chegwin Trail, Anishinaabe Waadiziwin Trail, Captain Cootes Trail, and Spencer Creek Trail. (Royal Botanical Gardens)
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Water levels in Lake Ontario are creeping up toward record numbers seen in 2017, when chunks of the city's shoreline were flooded and washed away.
High water and erosion has already forced the closure of sections of the Waterfront Trail along the Beach Strip and near Confederation Park, the city says — and it appears the water could remain there well into the summer, leaving well-loved Hamilton trails underwater.
"It could be mid-July before we see a consistent decline in water levels in the lake," said Jonathan Bastien, who handles water resources engineering for the Hamilton Conservation Authority.
entire story can be found here
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/water-levels-1.5136024