Drought Photos

Winter Wheat Harvest in Pondera County - 53 bushels per acre!
2005 Winter Wheat Harvest in Pondera County - 53 bushels per acre!
The normal winter wheat yield for the area is 33 bushels.
Photo by: Stephen Hutton, Pondera County Extension Agent

Blackfoot River 2007

Black Foot River 2007

Blackfoot River 2007

Black Foot River 2007

Upper Dearborn River, July 10, 2007

Upper Dearborn River, July 10, 2007

Lower Elk Creek Near Augusta

Lower Elk Creek Near Augusta

Big Hole River, north of Divide

Big Hole River, north of Divide

Big Hole River North of Divide

Big Hole River, north of Divide

Big Hole, North of Divide MT

Big Hole River, north of Divide

Jefferson River

Jefferson River near Silver Star

Dave Amman, DNRC Water Operations, "Flow approximately 30 cubic feet per second.

Dave Amman, DNRC Water Operations, "Flow Jefferson River approximately 30 cubic feet per second.

Dave Amman, DNRC Water Operations, "Flow approximately 30 cubic feet per second.

Dave Amman, DNRC Water Operations, "Flow Jefferson River approximately 30 cubic feet per second.

Upper Tenmile Creek (near Helena), near confluence of Minnehaha Creek - September 2002Upper Tenmile Creek (near Helena), near confluence of Minnehaha Creek – September 2002

Upper Tenmile Creek below confluence with Moose Creek. Photo: Jesse Aber, Montana DNRC - September 2002Upper Tenmile Creek below confluence with Moose Creek. Photo: Jesse Aber, Montana DNRC
– September 2002

Upper Tenmile Creek at City of Helena Water Treatment Plant Bridge, July 30, 2003 Upper Tenmile Creek at City of Helena Water Treatment Plant Bridge – July 30, 2003

Upper Tenmile Creek near confluence of Minnehaha Creek – June 30, 2003 Upper Tenmile Creek near confluence of Minnehaha Creek – June 30, 2003

Tenmile Creek at City of Helena Water Treatment Plant Bridge – Downstream view from bridge, July 30, 2003
Tenmile Creek at City of Helena Water Treatment Plant Bridge – Downstream view from bridge – July 30, 2003
Scoured Rangeland-Root wad hairs exposed
Scoured Rangeland-Root wad hairs exposed
-Toole County, Northwest of Devon, MT
Mark Wigen Farm, April 26, 2006

Jefferson River April 26, 2001
Jefferson River April 26, 2001

Jefferson River April 26, 2001
Jefferson River April 26 ,2001

Borrowpit Filled with wind-driven topsoil: Liberty County, County road South of Tiber Dam on Pondera Creek - May 2, 2002

Borrowpit Filled with wind-driven topsoil:       Liberty County, County road South of Tiber Dam on Pondera Creek - May 2, 2002

Smith River looking downstream above Eden Bridge – Photo Montana FWP,  August 2001

Smith River looking downstream above Eden Bridge - Photo Montana FWP,  August 2001

Smith River looking upstream at Eden Bridge, September 21, 2000

Smith River looking upstream at Eden Bridge – September 21, 2000

Hound Creek

Smith River near Hound Creek

Mussellshell River August 3, 2003
Mussellshell River August 3, 2003

South Fork Musselshell River, August 3, 2003
South Fork Musselshell River, August 3, 2003

Mussellshell River down Martinsdale Bridge August 3, 2003

Mussellshell River August 3, 2003

Fence line Covered with wind-driven topsoil - Mark Wigen and Toole County Commissioner-Tom Gordon, Toole County, Northwest of Devon, MT-Mark Wigen Farm - April 26, 2002
Fence line Covered with wind-driven topsoil - Mark Wigen and Toole County Commissioner-Tom Gordon,  Toole County , Northwest of Devon, MT-Mark Wigen Farm - April 26, 2002