Problems at the dam

The Hill County government is working closely with state and federal agencies to try to resolve a broken drain at Beaver Creek Dam south of Havre.

"We want to get at it before it turns cold," Hill County Commissioner Kathy Bessette said Tuesday.

Bessette said the commissioners have been in contact with the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service to find the best way to fix, or at least temporarily improve, the problem.

Both of those companies have purview over the operation of the dam, although it is owned and operated by th...