St. Croix River, International St. Croix River Watershed Board, The International Joint Commission, Forest City, Vanceboro, East Grand Lake, Spednic Lake, Grand Falls Flowage, Milltown Dam, Water levels, Discharge, Water Quality, Aquatic Ecosystems 

"Synopsis for 2008

For the fourth consecutive year, 2008 was a 'good' water year on the St. Croix River system. Lake levels were maintained within normal levels and flows in the river provided satisfactory conditions for power generation, canoeing and kayaking, and support of aquatic life. During the year, flows and levels maintained in accordance with IJC's Orders.

Several Board efforts were either completed or nearing completion in 2008 including the work on combined sewer overflows (CSOs), the watershed rainfall - runoff modeling study completed in June 2008 and the St. Croix River drainage area and stream network harmonization pilot project reported in August 2008.

A highlight of 2008 was the public release of the State of the St. Croix Watershed report in November. This culminated one of the Board's long-standing objectives and was a significant accomplishment for the Board's first year operating as a Watershed Board." 

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Topics Include:
- Management of the Water Levels and Flows
- Discharges (East Grand Lake Reservoir, Below Forest City Dam, Spednic Lake Reservoir, Below Vanceboro Dam, Baring Maine)
- Water levels above Grand Falls Dam
- Head water elevations at Milltown Dam
- Water Quality (USGS Milltown Monitor, Environment Canada Monitoring Stations)
- Status of Pollution Abatement (Combined sewer overflows, Maine, New Brunswick)
- Fisheries (Anadromous Fisheries, Shellfish Harvesting)
- Watershed Initiatives (Work Plan 2009-2013, Special Study Efforts 2008)
- Other Developments in the Watershed (Maine FERC Damn re-licensing, Maine LNG Facilities proposals, Bayside Quarry, Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) Revision
- Appendix 1-5 (Summary order of Approval & Basin Map, Hydrographs, Water Levels and Flows, Water Quality Data)