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Bighorn River update

by Wayne Mumford May 28, 2008

Two weeks ago the Bureau of Rec decided it needed to cut flows in the Bighorn River to 1500 cfs, a knee jerk reaction I suspect to water skiers not being able to access the Horseshoe Bend launch on Bighorn Lake for the holiday weekend.
Today the Bureau woke up to the fact that they [...]

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Northwest Montana Rivers at Flood stage

by Wayne Mumford May 20, 2008

The Flathead peaked out at flood stage on Monday. All the rivers of northwest Montana were at flood stage Monday but were beginning to recede today. Forecast is for rain showers throughout the week and river flows back flirting with flood levels again Thursday.
Think lake fishing or tail waters. If you are traveling and looking [...]

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More Bighorn River woes

by Wayne Mumford May 14, 2008

Montana FWP is now considering a closure on the Bighorn River because of the recent decision by the Bureau of Reclamation at Yellowtail Dam to cut river flows from an anemic 1950 fps to 1500 fps. It appears a handful of water skiers can’t get access to one of three boat ramps on Bighorn Reservoir [...]

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Bighorn River flows cut

by Wayne Mumford May 7, 2008

Lack of snow melt prompted officials at Yellowtail Dam on the Bighorn River to cut flows today. The reservoir above Yellowtail was not filling fast enough because of cooler spring temps holding the snow in the mountains. Flows were set at 1950 fps, they will be reduced to 1500 fps.
The move may jeopardize this years [...]

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Bighorn River Flows

by Wayne Mumford April 9, 2008

In a news release Friday, Wyoming’s attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Montana’s lawsuit stating that Wyoming is holding back to much water for it’s own use and is compromising the quality of water due to its coal-bed methane projects. The Tongue and Powder rivers drain into Montana’s Yellowstone River.

The Bighorn River, [...]

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