by Mark Stewart | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Project outflows are still far below the usual minimum in-stream flow requirement. The reduction is impactful to the lower river fishery and electricity production. Both impacts will be offset in the last half of July and August with the shift of water volume in the...
by Mark Stewart | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Project outflows are increasing slightly to avoid a surcharge of the reservoir. However, outflows are still far below the usual minimum in-stream flow requirement. The reduction is impactful to the lower river fishery and electricity production. Both impacts will be...
by Mark Stewart | Jun 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
At a critical time to capture water in Flathead Lake, CSKT and EKI are implementing a solution to balance the multiple needs of the community. The required approval from the Secretary of Interior was received by EKI Friday allowing reduced instream flows to be...
by Mark Stewart | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
At a critical time to capture water in Flathead Lake, CSKT and EKI are implementing a solution to balance the multiple needs of the community. EKI will implement a 45 percent reduction in the license required minimum flows from 12,700 cfs to 7,000 cfs. The reduction...
by chawn.duback | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Prolonged hot and dry forecasts continue to decrease the streamflow runoff forecasts for the Flathead Basin significantly. The lake was as full as allowed for flood risk management on May 26 and then the project ramped down to required minimum outflows to fill the...
