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Ice and Debris may cause Damage

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Message: Don’t underestimate ice and its potential to damage gate structures.


  • Ice damaged this gate Meagher County Montana tower, eventually leading to gate failure and the inability to operate the reservoir

    Ice damaged this gate Meagher County Montana tower, eventually leading to gate failure and the inability to operate the reservoir

  • The dam owner needed to rely on a siphon to finish out the irrigation season

    The dam owner needed to rely on a siphon to finish out the irrigation season

  • Another southwestern montana drop inlet damaged by ice.

    Another southwestern montana drop inlet damaged by ice.


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Revision ID: 4738
Revision Date: 12/02/2022

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