Drought expected to prevent start to Fort Peck Dam pallid sturgeon rescue plan in 2022
2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Garfield County, MT
McCone County, MT
Petroleum County, MT
Phillips County, MT
Valley County, MT
Start Date: 12/1/2021
- End Date: 5/31/2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Feb. 3 that there was insufficient water to carry out a special test flow of spring releases of water from Fort Peck Dam in Montana to encourage the viability of the endangered pallid sturgeon.
Omaha World-Herald (Neb.), Feb 7, 2022
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to test whether controlled water releases from Fort Peck Dam could aid the spawn of pallid sturgeon, there is not enough water to conduct such a study until there is more water in the system, which will likely not be in 2022.
Billings Gazette (Mont.), Dec 1, 2021
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