Advisory for KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, British Columbia

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KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK

Type: Boil Water  -  Active

Issued: 3/29/2024

Details:

BWA in effect. 
Potable water is available at Dolly Varden and Olive Lake.

27/MAR/2024 - Parks Canada announces long-term water closure due to invasive parasite. Fishing, swimming, wading, the use of any watercraft such as a boat, paddle board, raft, or any other vessel in the area will be prohibited for at least a year.

26/OCT/2023 – Positive detection of whirling disease; caused by an invasive, parasitic myxosporean called Myxobolus Cerebralis. Restricted Water Activity issued.