The Lake of the Woods Control Board Act, 1921 (S.C. 1921, c. 10)

Marginal note:Purposes and powers

3 It shall be the duty of the Board to secure severally and at all times the most dependable flow and the most advantageous and beneficial use of the waters of the Winnipeg river and of the English river, and for these purposes the Board shall have power

• Marginal note:As to Lake of the Woods

  (a) to regulate and control the outflow of the waters of the Lake of the Woods so as to maintain the level of the Lake between the elevations that have been recommended by the International Joint Commission in their final report of the 12th June, 1917, or between such elevations as may be agreed upon by the United States and Canada;

• Marginal note:As to Lac Seul

  (b) to regulate and control the outflow of the waters of Lac Seul so as to maintain the level of the Lake between such elevations as the Board, with the approval of the Governor General in Council, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in Council and the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in Council, may recommend;

• Marginal note:As to Lac Seul and Lake St. Joseph diversion

  (c) to regulate and control the flow of waters into Lac Seul through the Lake St. Joseph diversion works when the level of Lac Seul rises above the following elevations in any year, namely, 1168 feet in the period commencing the 1st day of February and ending the 31st day of May, 1170 feet in the period commencing the 1st day of July and ending the 31st day of December and 1169 feet in the months of January and June;

• Marginal note:As to Winnipeg river and English river

  (d) to regulate and control the flow of the waters of the Winnipeg river between its junction with the English river and the Lake of the Woods, and also the flow of the water in the English river between its junction with the Winnipeg river and Lac Seul; and

• Marginal note:As to other waters

  (e) to regulate and control the level and flow of such other waters of the watershed of the Winnipeg river as the Governor General in Council, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in Council and the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in Council may agree to place under the jurisdiction of the said Board, save and excepting the operation and control of all dams and regulating works extending across the international boundary, and the dam and regulating works across the Canadian channel at Kettle Falls.