Reclamation’s Yellowtail Dam/Big Horn Lake spring operations meeting Thursday

BILLINGS – The Bureau of Reclamation will present water supply conditions in the Big Horn Basin and discuss the agency’s proposed spring operating plan for Yellowtail Dam/Big Horn Lake at a public meeting on Thursday, May 16. The meeting topics will include:

• Water supply outlook and Boysen and Buffalo Bill operations for Water Year 2024 (BOR’s Wyoming Area Office)

• Water supply outlook and Yellowtail operations for Water Year 2024 (BOR’s Montana Area Office)

• Montana fisheries update (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)

• Wyoming fisheries update (Wyoming Game and Fish)

The meeting will be held at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center,
1223 Mullowney Lane.

The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. and conclude about 3:30 p.m., according to the Bureau.

Stakeholders and interested parties in both Montana and Wyoming are encouraged to attend the meeting and participate in the discussions, the Bureau stated.

For more information, contact Jack Conner of the Montana Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, at 406- 247-7300.