Teton River Distribution Project: February 2021 Records of Distribution + Much Much More!

Teton River Distribution Project

The Teton River Distribution Project was created by 9th and 12th Judicial Districts Court for the 2017 irrigation season. Water users throughout the basin petitioned for the appointment of water commissioners in 2016. In its inaugural irrigation season, the project proved to be a success based on comments received from water users throughout the basin. Public meetings will be held in the October and November 2017 to address any and all issues that arise during the 2017 administrative effort.

This website is set up in a blog format. Chief Water Commissioner Peter Fritsch is authorized to post photos and comments on stream conditions, priority date cutoffs, etc. Water users may post questions to the blog that will be answered as quickly as possible. This website is an effort to create transparency and effective decision making on behalf of the Teton River Distribution Project.

Teton River Streamflow Quick Links
Upper Teton River USGS Realtime Gauge
Middle Teton River USGS Realtime Gauge
Lower Teton River USGS Realtime Gauge
Teton River Below Hwy 221 Realtime Gauge - Realtime
Teton River above Springhill Reach – Realtime

Deep Creek at Pishkun Bridge

Teton River at Buck Bridge

These last three gauges are updated manually by Aaron Fiaschetti on a weekly basis depending on his schedule.

Lower Spring Creek
Upper Spring Creek
Teton River below Hwy 287, above Deep Creek

Daily Average Streamflow Website

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

February 2021 Records of Distribution + Much Much More!

Zone 2 ROD

FWP Instream ROD

DNRC March 2021 Teton River Water Supply Outlook

Last year the DNRC installed a new stream gauge in Spring Creek that is accessible to all in the city park. It is located approximately 40yds NE from the event building and is situated on the north bank.

The gauge is what I call a data pull gauge. DNRC must physically come to Choteau and plug into the gauge to get the flow readings before uploading it to the internet.

There is a staff gauge on it though that anyone can look at anytime. The link below is to a somewhat limited flow chart for the staff gauge as of 3/12/21. DNRC will continue to expand the flow chart this year. But its something folks can check at their convenience and see where Spring Creek flows are.

Spring Creek Flow Chart 3/12/21

3-16-21 Snowpack Map

3-1-21 Montana Statewide Snowpack Data Chart

3-9-21 Montana Drought Map