The 2010 freshet has begun. As of now, it is a normal year and levels on the lakes seems to be behaving. This notice section will be updated regularly as the freshet progresses. If you click on the "Additional Information" tab, daily water levels along with an update is available.
Renfrew Power Generation has modified its Lake Level charts to allow them to be accessed faster on a rural dial up internet connection. As opposed to a PDF file that has to be downloaded, we have incorporated the graph as part of the web page for the specific lake.

If the user navigates to the web page with their lake interest on it, simply add it to your "Favourites" list, and any subsequent visits will be substantially faster. I invite the users to give it a try and comment if you have any issues.

Our aim is to provide you with information and resources that will help explain our role in responsibly harnessing the power of the Bonnechere River to generate electricity.

The Bonnechere River
The 145-km Bonnechere River has a rich and colourful history. Since the retreat of the glaciers from this region, the Bonnechere River has been a key transportation corridor.

The river first attracted the Aboriginal people who may have inhabited the area as early as 5,000 years ago (Kennedy, 1970). Fur traders who established trading posts at Golden Lake, and as far as Lac Lavielle in Algonquin Park in the 1820s and 1830s, used the Bonnechere to transport their goods (Kennedy, 1970). The lumbermen and settlers to the Ottawa Valley also relied on the Bonnechere as a key transportation route.

Although no longer used as a primary transportation corridor, the Bonnechere River retains its value to the local economy as an important recreational waterway.