Dive exam scheduled for Fresno Dam

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will conduct a dive exam of the outlet works intake and stilling basin at Fresno Dam, 15 miles west of Havre, Oct. 17.

The outlet works will be closed starting at 9 a.m. and will remain closed until the dive exam is complete, but will not exceed eight hours.

Access to the Fresno Dam Tailwater Fishing Access Site will be restricted during the shutdown to just the fishing pier area. Recreators and Municipalities should expect reduced flows in the river during the shutdown.

“Ensuring our facilities operate as they were designed is importan...