Flow reductions begin as Cowichan River braces for dry summer

Pumps will likely be required to sustain the river if dry conditions continue through the summer, according to Brian Houle, environment manager for Domtar Crofton Mill.
Though the mill has shut down, Domtar remains the licenced operator.
As of a June 4 report issued by Houle, Cowichan Lake has dropped to 80 per cent capacity and the below-average snowpack has already fully melted.
Updated modelling for the remainder of the year was analysed at a meeting of regulators and Cowichan Tribes on June