http://www.bighornriver.org/ Protecting the Bighorn River en-US Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:52:21 GMT Friends of the Bighorn River Fly Fishing Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=276 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=276 The Bureau of Reclamation requested and held a conference call today to discuss the dire inflow forecast, and to consider further cuts to river releases.In a letter to Reclamation before the conference call, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:21:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=275 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=275 By Nancy Gaarder and Elizabeth AhlinWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERSPublished Friday February 19, 2010(Excerpt) It's been a long, brutal winter, and people need to be prepared for widespread flooding if they live near a major river, said Doug Clemetson,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:46:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=274 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=274 Its that time of year again. You know, when Reclamation dangles that carrot in front of our noses and tells river users that sacrificing now will put us all in a better position come fall. The problem is the payoff never really comes unless you subscribe... Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:50:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=273 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=273 According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, today's snowpack in the region is the eighth lowest in the last 50 years. The CPC is calling this event a strong and mature El Nino that could last well in to spring.While there is still opportunity to... Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:57:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=272 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=272 Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest estuary, spanning 5,000 square miles (Yellowstone Park is roughly 3,000 sq miles).The tens of thousands of tributaries that feed the Bay dump approximately 9,000 tons of sediment in to the Bay every day1.In contrast,... Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:54:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=271 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=271 Our friend Michael Mastrangelo was injured in a recent accident, suffering seven broken ribs, a collapsed lung and multiple bruises. He's home recuperating now. Please join us in wishing Michael a very speedy recovery! Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:20:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=270 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=270 We're told this is nothing more than a dead battery at the gaging station below Afterbay. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:50:00 GMT BuRec http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=269 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=269 Can you identify which is Willow and which is Salt Cedar? This time of year, the two look quite a bit alike. Same goes for Russian Olive and Buffaloberry. Willow and Buffaloberry are native plants, and salt Cedar and Russian Olive are invasive species.Led... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=268 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=268 A new dynamic hydrograph has been added to the site and will remained fixed at the top of the page throughout the fall, winter and spring. Its dynamic in the sense it reads the latest lake elevation values and displays then in near real time (24 hour... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT Blog http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=267 http://www.bighornriver.org/template_permalink.asp?id=267 Citing the water supply outlook for November, and despite the current lake elevation being the third highest on record and only 8 inches below the top of the conservation pool, Reclamation will reduce flows on the Bighorn River from 3,000cfs to 2,775cfs... Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:58:00 GMT Blog