Zinke lauds decision to hold more water in Flathead Lake this spring

Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke applauded Monday a plan to hold more water in Flathead Lake this spring.

The aim of the change, undertaken by the operators of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam and approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is to mitigate the low water levels that plagued the lake last summer, a phenomenon that many hydrologists and scientists anticipate will likely reoccur this year. 

"I'm glad to see the dam operators are making this adjustment and heeding the warnings raised by Lake County residents and officials and my office. It's clear to see by looking at the moisture content, a pivot was needed,” Zinke said in a statement.