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Ice conditions mixed by Glen Toogood
However, between Garden Island and Bear Island, there is approximately six inches or more of ice. Snowmobile travel is reportedly fine from here on into Temagami. I had no problems going to the landing today.
Grassy River dam proposed The Grassy River, between the Montreal River and Timmins, at High Falls is targeted for a private hydro dam. The river, a nastawgan, is one of the northern gateways into Temagami over the Hudson Bay Height of Land, which once marked the boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company's domain.
Satellite shows freeze-up This is the first post-freeze-up satellite view. Only the outlying lakes Timiskaming and Wanapitei are open.
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North Arm, Lake Temagami, Dec. 15, p.m. – Looking north during afternoon walk, with Rabbitnose Island in the right midground, and Devil's Mountain behind it. PHOTO: GLEN TOOGOOD |
Freeze-up! With the temperature dropping to minus 24 C last night and no wind, freeze-up accelerated through the night. Glen Toogood, Ottertooth's official freeze-up observer, called freeze-up this morning. He reports there is 1 1/2 inches of ice on the west side of Garden Island. There is still some open water on the Northwest Arm. Lakes Timiskaming and Wanapitei will yet be open for awhile.
A Low temperatures in the forecast should continue to thicken the ice on Lake Temagami over the next few days to the four inches necessary for travel. There has been snowmobile travel to the Mine Landing from Bear Island for a couple of days as the channels between the islands freeze earlier. Historic dates
Dates recorded for ice-in around Garden Island on Lake Temagami by Glen Toogood, island resident, serve as the official call for Ottertooth.
Freeze-up slowed Small progress from the December 10 photo is marked by a slight decrease in the size of the open areas.
Freeze-up holdouts The usual tardy freezers are tardy: Lakes Temagami, Timiskaming, and Wanapitei.
Freeze-up continues The most resistant to freeze-up are the deepest of all lakes, and their identities are clearly revealed in this photo.
Freeze-up advances All, but the deepest, lakes are frozen. And for these deep lakes, many of their bays have iced.
Freeze-up begins Satellite images reveal shallower lakes frozen over. Freeze-up began in the smallest ponds about a week ago. The temperature has not been above freezing since November 26, when progress accelerated. A high of minus 19 C today will push it quickly.
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