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Milltown Reservoir Sediments Images from the Dam Breach and Clark Fork River Diversion


Removal of the dam spillway

View of the confluence of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot Rivers and the Milltown cleanup

Dam Breach Images

See a time-lapsed video of the Milltown Dam removal

Photo of crowd on the bluff
Photo of crowd on the bluff

Photo of the breach first occuring: March 28, 2008
Photo of the breach first occuring: March 28, 2008

Aerial photo (3/30/08) of the site - photo credit to Gary and Judy Matson, West Riverside
Aerial photo (3/30/08) of the site


Clark Fork River Diversion Images

Diverting the Clark Fork River into the bypass channel. Photo credit: Gary Matson, West Riverside, 3/22/08
Diverting the Clark Fork River into the bypass channel. Photo credit: Gary Matson, West Riverside, 3/22/08


Opening the Bypass Channel, 3/18/08
Opening the Bypass Channel, 3/18/08


Removing the outlet plug. Photo credit: Gary Matson, West Riverside, 3/19/08
Removing the outlet plug. Photo credit: Gary Matson, West Riverside, 3/19/08


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