— NorthWestern Energy is reducing the amount of water it releases from Hebgen Dam into the Madison River in southwestern Montana for nearly three weeks, starting Monday, in order to store additional water for use this summer. “Saving this water to supplement flows during the heat of the summer will help to reduce stress on fish from elevated water temperatures,” …
— Summer drought followed by a Hebgen Dam component failure in late November led to complaints about how the dam’s owner managed summer water levels in Hebgen Lake and why it failed to notice a sudden reduction in water released into the Madison River this fall, potentially harming brown trout. Owners of recreational businesses that rely on Hebgen Lake being …
