Winnipeg - Of Interest

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Public docks, ramps, control of the water levels, walkways, when they are repaired opened/closed are all under the city of winnipeg's juristiction/gov't of manitoba.

The St. Andrews Lock and Dam is operated by the federal government. It only raises the level to allow for summer navigation. This is needed due to rock outcroppings at Lister Rapids and for about two miles north. As far as high water goes, it is totally uncontrolled with the exception of the floodway.

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Operators have no control over this? We're not talking about individuals owning private property and deciding when to/or not drop thier own dock into the river.

No, none. They are entirely at the mercy of the river.

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

The city would have to be consulted for any public construction or placement of infrastructure on our river system(city boundries), as in raising the level of walkways and docking around the forks for example.ie: Improving the use of our water ways for longer periods of time, splash dash etc. ?

I don't understand what you're trying to say here but any building of permanent structures on the river is under the jurisdiction of the federal government, not the city.

And no, the walkway can't be raised easily without digging up every property on Assiniboine.