Army Corps outlines spring operations
Lake level on schedule to reach summer pool by mid-June, first replacement gate due 2027 By Ben OlsonReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting May 7 at the Sandpoint...
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Early spring runoff ‘unusually high’ into Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed
Lakes Commission: ‘Very unlikely this will be a flood year’ By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Lakes Commission reported that the Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed is “experiencing an unusually high runoff for this time...
Lake level economic impact study released
Citing $40M in lost revenue, Lakes Commission argues for earlier refill, later drawdown on LPO By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A long-awaited analysis of how seasonal pool fluctuations on Lake Pend Oreille affect the area’s...
Reminder: Lakes Commission to meet Oct. 30, including LPO economic study results
By Reader Staff The Lakes Commission will host its fall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30, gathering from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the first-floor conference room of the Sandpoint Center (414 Church St.). Lakes Commission...
Lakes Commission fall meeting will include LPO economic impact analysis
By Reader Staff The Lakes Commission will hold its fall meeting Thursday, Oct. 30, with a full agenda in the first-floor conference room of the Sandpoint Center (414 Church St.). Beginning with an introduction...
Dist. 1 update
Efforts continue on Albeni Falls Dam, lake level issues By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor With the fall season upon us, I thought it was time to give an update of an important issue...
Lakes Commission survey intends to get a picture of Pend Oreille’s economic impact
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Lakes Commission has launched a survey asking respondents to describe their relationship with Lake Pend Oreille and gauge how it affects the local economy. Available at Bit.ly/SurveyLPO, the questionnaire...
Lakes Commission to host meeting on area dams and waterways
By Reader Staff The Lakes Commission will host a public meeting on Tuesday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Priest River Event Center (5399 U.S. Hwy. 2). The agenda will include presentations...
U.S. Army Corps: Albeni Falls Dam gate design expected to be complete in July
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke before the Lakes Commission on Jan. 10, providing updates on a range of issues related to Lake Pend Oreille; but,...
Lakes Commission reschedules meeting on Albeni Falls Dam gate replacement project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The anticipated meeting of the Lakes Commission on Thursday, Jan. 9 will be rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 10, as the previous date has been declared a national day of...
