Secord Dam

Secord Dam Substantial Completion & Lake Refill

Bay 2 Gate Delay
July 24, 2026
Property owners may notice that the gate in bay 2 of Secord Dam is being removed. The gate passed quality assurance tests before it left the factory, but unfortunately when we tried to install it, two pieces did not fit together correctly. We will ship both halves of the gate back to the factory over the next few days so repairs can be made in their facility rather than trying to address the issue in the field. We hope to have the adjusted gate reinstalled in a month, meanwhile crews will continue working on other items while we wait. We do not believe this will impact getting the gate commissioned before the winter and will not have an impact on the planned April 15, 2027, lake refill.

How Long will refill take?

Secord Lake refill is planned to begin on April 15, 2027. Assuming normal snowmelt and spring rain, Secord could fill to the normal summer level in 7 to 14 days.

Will There Be a pause during refill?

Because Secord Lake is already elevated, including at the winter level, it does not require a two-week pause period during refill.

What does lake "fill" look like based on the current lake level?

Water levels constantly fluctuate due to flow of water in and water out. As of July 27, 2026 FLTF indicates Secord Lake is currently about 4-1/2 feet below normal summer lake level.

Normal winter lake level will restart on Secord in Winter 2027-28 and is about 3 feet below normal summer lake level. This means Secord’s future normal winter lake level will be about 1-1/2 feet higher than it is today.

Will there still be a winter lake level?

For 2026-2027 there will not be a winter lake level. The lake level will remain in the current state experienced over the past few years. Water levels will fluctuate as in past years.

Once the lake is filled, yes, there will be a winter level that will occur from mid-December to mid-April as in past years starting in Winter 2027-28.