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Fall 2005 Lake Winnipeg Flood Protection |
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As a result of the work performed to construct the protective dikes in your community, a restoration program is available to residents with new dikes on their property to request funds to cover certain costs of real property that may have been damaged when the dikes were being constructed. The deadline for submission of applications has now been extended from September 30, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
- Qualifying for the Restoration Program (pdf)
- Application for Lake Winnipeg Dyke Project Restoration Program (pdf)
September 14, 2005 news release : Autumn 2005 Lake Winnipeg flood protection measures
Questions and Answers about Flood Fighting on Lake Winnipeg
The lake front communities thank volunteers who have assisted with the making of sandbags and other work. The need for volunteers from outside the communities is winding down although local residents and property owners may be called upon from time to time until the lake freezes.
Maps of 2005 Lake Winnipeg Diking Program (in Acrobat PDF format)
These maps set out information based on completed surveys, for consideration by municipalities of vulnerable areas and diking options. Final decisions on the dikes to be constructed and scheduling of the work will be made jointly and coordinated with Municipal authorities.
- Surveyed Communities (169 KB)
- Dunnottar Flood Protection (373 kb)
- Gimli Flood Protection (1.0 mb)
- South Gimli Flood Protection (848 kb)
- Grand Beach Flood Protection (1.0 mb)
- Libau Flood Protection (168 kb)
- Netley Flood Protection (272 kb)
- North Riverton Flood Protection (178 kb)
- Petersfield Flood Protection (326 kb)
- Riverton Flood Protection (368 kb)
- Sandy Hook Flood Protection (304 kb)
- Silver Harbour Flood Protection (304 kb)
- Victoria and Albert Beach Flood Protection (379 kb)
- Winnipeg Beach Flood Protection (1.3 mb)
- Washow Bay Flood Protection (187 kb)
Lake Winnipeg Forecast and Flood Protection
Autumn, 2005
Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization http://www.gov.mb.ca/emo/