Crews will begin work on Penticton creeks as water levels rise

To ensure local creeks can handle increases in water flow, public works crews from the City of Penticton will be removing accumulated material from Ellis and Penticton creeks and adding additional rock armouring for erosion protection.

<who>Photo Credit: PentictonNow </who>Work crews will begin work to remove material from Ellis and Penticton creeks. A pile of sandbags were stacked near the banks of Ellis Creek in Penticton Friday morning.

“This work is scheduled to start immediately” said city engineer, Ian Chapman. “Members of the public may observe excavators and trucks near both creeks and are asked to proceed carefully in the vicinity of this activity.”

<who>Photo Credit: PentictonNow </who>Water levels in Penticton creeks continue to rise. Water was flowing quickly along Ellis Creek Friday morning. The work being performed to Ellis Creek has received special approval from the province in accordance with proactive emergency preparedness, said Chapman.