UPPCO to Begin Reservoir Drawdowns

The Upper Peninsula Power Company will begin lowering the water levels of the reservoirs behind several dams.

Officials say that the Victoria Dam, Bond Falls, Lake Gogebic, Silver Lake and Hoist reservoirs will be drawn down this month. The Prickett Dam reservoir will be reduced next month.

UPPCO’s licenses require that water levels be reduced, to make room for anticipated spring runoff. 

As water levels fall, air gaps can develop under the ice, making the ice unsafe. Anyone going onto the ice of a reservoir, or an adjacent river, is reminded to be extremely cautious.