(Havre) A video taken this week near Cottonwood Bridge shows the Milk River north of the Fresno Reservoir will no water running through the river bed.
The video was shared by the Milk River Projects Facebook page, noting quote “The condition of the river upstream of Fresno Reservoir, all the way up to Babb, MT, highlights just how crucial the St. Mary Diversion is to the entire Milk River system,” end quote.
On June 17th, both St. Mary River siphons experienced structural failures outside Babb, Montana which led to the reliance on the water in Fresno Reservoir for the remainder of the irrigation season and beyond.
Municipalities across the Hi-Line have also been asked to cut back on water use and adopt conservation practices.
