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Flushing flow planned for Shoshone River to haul sediment downstream

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Water flows in Wyoming's Shoshone River will be boosted April 9-11. Water is released from Buffalo Bill Dam to flush sediments from behind Willwood Dam. River below Willwood was the site of a large fish die-off in 2016. Sediment build-up in that section of the reservoir has been a concern.

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The Billings Gazette

Flushing flow planned for Shoshone River to haul sediment downstream

The purpose of the increased flows from Buffalo Bill Dam is to help protect the fishery by transporting the sediment released from behind Willwood Dam downstream.

2 months ago·Billings, United States

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