A view of Priest River below Priest Lake's Outlet Bay Dam.
November 13, 2016
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Priest Lake drawdown date set
The drawdown of Priest Lake is set to begin Oct. 1, lowering the lake's level below 3 feet, the Idaho Department of Water Resources has announced.
Construction continues on Outlet Dam
Outlet Dam construction is in full swing this month and during this phase, 100% of the river’s flow is being directed through a man-made flume within the dam.
Construction on Outlet Dam resumes
Construction on Priest Lake’s Outlet Dam resumed construction in October and will be undergoing renovations throughout the winter of 2023.
Priest Lake siphon bill passes Senate committee
The Senate Resources & Environment Committee passed a bill Monday that would require legislative approval of any future structures built to control the flow of water out of Priest Lake.
From fish to driftyard: Lakes Commission meeting a busy one
At the quarterly meeting, Taylor Johnson, chief of Natural Resources Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Albeni Falls Dam, gave an update on the ongoing projects around Lake Pend Oreille. The Clark Fork Driftyard saw several repairs, including the replacement of nine pilings, 200 feet of “shear boom” which directs floating debris into a containment area, and 750 feet of containment logs.
New study supports cold-water bypass
A potential solution for Priest River's temperature pollution was discussed last week at a virtual meeting. The project has the potential to cool the entirety of Priest River.
New Priest Lake gage receives funding
BOISE — The Idaho Water Resource Board voted to approve $17,000 for the installation and operation of a new stream flow gage on the Priest River directly below the Priest Lake outlet dam on Wednesday as part of its regular bi-monthly meeting in Boise.