The Canyon Creek Irrigation District manages the water in the Bitterroot National Forest, which covers parts of Montana and Idaho. A sinkhole at a wilderness dam’s embankment has caused considerable concern. The U.S. Forestry Service has approved an emergency repair (skipping the public approval process) using bentonite to fill the hole and an impermeable liner on the dam’s facing. Materials are being flown in.

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