H.R. 716, known as the Fill the Lake Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to maintain specific water levels in Flathead Lake in Montana during the summer months (June 15 through September 15 each year). The bill requires the lake to be kept between a minimum level of 2,892 feet and a maximum level of 2,893 feet above sea level, with the government supplying water from the nearby Hungry Horse Reservoir to meet the minimum and releasing excess water downstream to prevent exceeding the maximum. This legislation affects water management in Montana and would impact decisions by the Department of Interior regarding reservoir operations in the region. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation costs in the provided text, but it establishes an ongoing operational requirement for federal water management officials during the peak summer season each year.
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