There's concerns over rising water levels in three salty lakes in central Saskatchewan.
The Quill Lakes, about 150 kilometres east of Saskatoon, are rising and could overflow into Last Mountain Lake, which is not salty.
Patrick Boyle with Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says the high water levels are the result of several years of heavy precipitation and runoff.
He says water levels on Big and Little Quill lakes have surpassed previously recorded levels and have essentially joined together to create one larger lake that's flooding infrastructure and farm land.
Boyle says they have come up with a possible plan to divert flow going into Big Quill by creating a berm or control structure.
That plan will be shown at open houses in the area over the next week.
The Canadian Encyclopedia says Big Quill is Canada's largest saline lake, while Little Quill is the third-largest.
(CJGX)
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