For farmers and ranchers in the Big Lost River Irrigation District, losing precious irrigation water during growing season due to the failure of two release gates at the Mackay Reservoir
The failure of two 105-year-old underwater gates on the Mackay Dam last month has prevented the Big Lost River Irrigation District from being able to release water from Mackay Reservoir
MACKAY (Idaho Capital Sun) — The over 100-year-old Mackay Dam in Idaho’s Custer County needs repairs and poses a risk to the town of Mackay just downstream and the Idaho National Laboratory about 30 miles further, according to the Idaho Department of Water Resources and the Environmental Defense Institute, an Idaho nonprofit focused on nuclear […]