Reservoir water releases scheduled to help upper Clark Fork River flows
An agreement will provide daily water releases into Warm Springs Creek to keep the creek and the upper Clark Fork River from dropping to levels dangerous for fish.
Posted 12:14 PM, Jul 10, 2025
MISSOULA — As drought and the summer heat cause streams to dwindle, water will once again be released from Silver Lake to bolster Warm Springs Creek and the upper Clark Fork River.
On Wednesday, the state of Montana announced that it had finalized an agreement with the City and County of Butte Silver Bow to provide daily water releases from Silver Lake into Warm Springs Creek to keep the creek and the upper Clark Fork River from dropping to levels dangerous for fish.
According to the state announcement, the releases will start on Friday and continue until Aug. 27.
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