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NORDMAN — The Idaho Water Resource Board voted unanimously Friday to approve a $300,000 feasibility study on the Outlet Bay Dam at Priest Lake and its troubled breakwater.

Drought conditions in northern Idaho last summer resulted in severely low flows in Priest River, making it difficult to maintain water levels in Priest Lake. As a result, the Idaho Water Resource Board has been looking for ways to preserve adequate flows in the river to support a healthy ecosystem while maintaining the state-mandate lake level during the summer recreation season.

“Especially after the experience we had last year, we need a little cushion,” said Dale Van Stone, a Bonner County resident who serves on the board. “Last year was an eye-opener.”

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