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Province unveils emergency channel to drain Lake St Martin into Dauphin River
Manitoba officials announce a five mile emergency channel to divert water from Lake St. Martin into Big Buffalo Lake and then into the Dauphin River, in hopes of lowering water levels on Lake Manitoba. Construction details include 300 foot wide and up to 25 foot deep channel, moving 2.5 million cubic metres of earth with 50 heavy machines and 150 staff, while consultations with First Nations counties continue.
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Lake Manitoba
Lake St. Martin
Big Buffalo Lake
Dauphin River
Lake Winnipeg
Assiniboine
Portage
Winnipeg
Assiniboine River
Hoop
Holler Bend
Manitoba
St. Martin
Hoop and Holler