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Big Hole Watershed Committee | September 2025 Monthly Meeting

The September 2025 BHWC monthly meeting was held at the Divide Grange Hall! Thanks to Southern Montana Telephone Company, the meeting was also available via Zoom, with donated WiFi allowing people to connect from anywhere in the world.

At this meeting, we discussed an exciting water storage project supported by a DNRC planning grant. BHWC has partnered with Deer Lodge Valley Conservation District (DLVCD) and WGM Group to explore the potential for storing water in high alpine meadows. By mapping and prioritizing strategic meadow locations, this project aims to enhance late-season streamflows—letting these natural systems act like sponges, holding snowmelt and precipitation longer into the season.

We were joined by Jeff Dunn from WGM Group, who presented preliminary findings on meadow-based water storage across the Big Hole watershed, along with opportunities for off-stream storage in the upper Big Hole.

💧 Learn more and view meeting minutes here: https://bhwc.org/monthly-meetings

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