Flathead Lake dam operator ignores calls for action
Water flows over the SKQ Dam at Polson on Wednesday, June 15. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
In the summer of 2023, Flathead Lake was over a foot low on the Fourth of July. Everyone knew there was a problem that soon turned into a disaster.
In 2024 and any year ahead could be a repeat or worse if Energy Keepers, Inc., the entity that runs the SKQ Dam, does not implement a Drought Management Plan as required by their license and a proposed law.
Congressman Ryan Zinke’s proposed “Fill the Lake Act” will provide the critical mandate to maintain the lake elevation during the 90-day recreation season.
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