Tribes to Reduce Dam Flows to Keep Flathead Lake Somewhat Closer to Full Pool

Lisbon dam removals already paying off, officials say

The removal of dams along the Sabattus River in Lisbon is opening natural fish-breeding habitats, cleaning up pollution and could lower flood insurance costs for nearby residents.

Tribes to reduce dam flows to keep Flathead Lake somewhat closer to full pool

The decision to reduce flows is expected to affect downstream fisheries and electricity production for the rest of June.

Tribes to reduce dam flows to keep Flathead Lake closer to full pool

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received permission from the secretary of the Interior on Friday to reduce the amount of water flowing through the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam near Polson to keep Flathead Lake closer to full pool amid an increasingly severe drought in northwest Montana.  The decision to reduce flows is expected to affect downstream fisheries and electricity production for the rest of June. However, officials hope that an …

Zinke Urges Interior Secretary to Act on Projected Low Flathead Lake Levels

Congressman Ryan Zinke is calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to take immediate action to prevent what he warns could be a “catastrophic drop” in Flathead Lake levels this summer. In a letter sent to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Zinke urged coordinated efforts to stabilize the lake, including increased water releases from Hungry Horse Reservoir and reduced outflows from the… Source