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Engineering, restoration, irrigation and dam-safety work across the Reservation. Filter by status or program.

Current
Jocko River Bison Range Reach Restoration

Environmental Restoration · Phase 1 2025 · Phase 2 2026–27
About 14,300 feet of new Jocko River channel in its historical alignment, reconnecting the floodplain and creating 30+ acres of wetland.
Current
Kicking Horse Dam Safety Upgrades

Safety of Dams · Construction anticipated 2026–2028
Cutoff wall, new outlet works, toe drains and crest repairs to bring the 1930 dam and dikes to current standards.
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Current
Jocko Area Canal Conversion, Phases 5 & 6

Irrigation Infrastructure · Begins after the 2026 irrigation season
Converting open canal to pipeline; contract awarded to Knife River.
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Current
North Fork Jocko and Tabor Diversion

Irrigation Infrastructure · Current
Diversion improvements on the North Fork Jocko and Tabor Feeder system.
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Current
Crow Pumping Plant

Irrigation Infrastructure · Current
Reconstruction of the Crow pump diversion.
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Upcoming
Lower Jocko J Diversion

Irrigation Infrastructure · Anticipated to begin fall 2026
Diversion upgrade; contract awarded to Knife River, with EA and FONSI published.
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Upcoming
Charlo Irrigation Modernization

Irrigation Infrastructure · Design and construction to be scheduled
Integrated Water Management Plan for the Charlo area to increase instream flows and improve delivery.
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Completed
Jocko K Diversion

Irrigation Infrastructure · Completed fall 2024
New diversion with fish ladder and fish screen, replacing a structure that was dangerous for operators.
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Completed
Crow Dam Spillway

Safety of Dams · Completed 2022
New chute, flip bucket and piano key weir spillway; the reservoir restriction in place since 2006 was lifted after the 2023 fill.
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Completed
Crow Creek Wetland Mitigation

Environmental Restoration · Completed
Wetland mitigation site on Crow Creek.
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Completed
Jocko Valley Canal Pipeline, Phases 1–4

Irrigation Infrastructure · Completed
Earlier phases of the Jocko Valley canal-to-pipeline conversion.
Opens the current DEWR page
Completed
Twin Lakes Recreation Area

Environmental Restoration · Construction 2023
Restoring an important Tribal-member use area to offset lost access along the Tabor Feeder Canal.
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