Williams Lake levels update June 1

Lake levels will begin to drop today and continue over the next 2.5 week as the construction site is prepared for the next important phase of the building of the new dam.
Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

Lake levels will begin to drop today and continue over the next 2.5 week as the construction site is prepared for the next important phase of the building of the new dam.

Williams Lake dam – Dexter Construction will temporarily lower the lake level for the installation of coffer dam.
Photo: Cathy Vaughan, May 18, 2026

With the ice finally giving way to spring, work is beginning on the much-anticipated new Williams Lake Dam.

Winter is coming to a close which means work will resume soon on replacing the Williams Lake Dam.
