An excavator removing ice from the Salmon River (Photo: John Farrell/ Tyendinaga Township)
A recent ice jam in Tyendinaga Township almost caused an evacuation for half a dozen homes.
Last Wednesday, ice let go on the Salmon River in Lonsdale, forcing ice to build up in Waddingham Valley, at Parker Lane.
A pile of ice sitting on the banks of the Salmon River in Lonsdale (Photo: John Farrell/ Tyendinaga Township)
Township CAO Steve Mercer says in just a few hours, the river rose between 48 and 60 inches, almost prompting an evacuation for one home.
Quinte Conservation Water Resources Manager Christine McClure.
Steve Mercer says they were able to get things moving again and the water has now dropped to more acceptable levels.
Ice creeps up to the edge of a cottage on the Salmon River (Photo: John Farrell/ Tyendinaga Township)
