Raising Flathead Lake's water level a complicated conundrum
Paddleboarders float past boats docked at the North Flathead Yacht Club in Somers on Flathead Lake on Friday, June 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Laurel Sugden paddleboards with her dog Quka at the Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park in Bigfork on Wednesday, June 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A kite foiler sails across Flathead Lake in Lakeside on Wednesday, June 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
As Flathead Lake’s water level continues to drop prematurely this summer, lake-reliant businesses like Marina Cay Resort are preparing for a substantial financial hit.
Boaters can’t dock at restaurants on the lake, residents are pulling their boats out of the water and fuel sales are approaching an all-time low, said Zack Wenzel, the bar and boat rental owner at Blue Cat and Marina Cay Resort in Bigfork...
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