Water impoundment projects generally impact the river below the dam. Frequently the construction contract provides for mitigation of adverse impacts. The Libby Project, authorized primarily for hydro-electric power generation and flood control and to provide navigation and recreation as secondary benefits, caused the inundation of a big-game winter range, the relocation of a railroad and a highway in addition to damming a river. The Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with the Montana Department of Fish and Game and others engaged in a number of wildlife mitigation projects.


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    Title :

    The Libby Dam Project: An Ex-Post Facto Analysis of Selected Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Commitments, Recreation Usage and Hydroelectric Power Production


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    151 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English