Sunday, June 22, 2025
52.0°F

Management team denies request to fill lake

by Kate Heston/ Daily Inter Lake
| July 20, 2023 12:00 AM

A regional water management team on Friday opted not to alleviate Flathead Lake’s low water level by increasing flows out of Hungry Horse Reservoir.

After deliberating for nearly two hours, members of the Columbia River Technical Management Team said the plan wouldn’t be compliant with state and federal laws, nor would it actually mitigate the negative effects of the lake being low...

Become a Subscriber!

You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.

Already a subscriber? Login

Print + Unlimited Digital Access USPS In County Mail
  • $46.00 per year
Buy
Unlimited Digital Access
  • $36.00 per year
Buy