Power to the people
Tribes take historic ownership, operation of Kerr Dam
Nicole Tavenner
Electricity generated by the Kerr Dam Hydroelectric Project can power more than 100,000 homes.
Berl Tiskus
Brian Lipscomb, Energy Keepers, Inc., president and chief operating officer, answers questions outside the main Kerr Dam building.
Nicole Tavenner
By late summer, only a few gates allow water through, but in the spring, the dam is a glorious gush of clean water as lochs open to accomodate snowmelt.
Berl Tiskus
The road from the Kerr Dam winds south through a tunnel back to the dam’s housing complex
Berl Tiskus
Come alongs, u-bolts and other pieces of hardware hang neatly in the dam works.
Berl Tiskus
Hydro operator Clifford “Junior” Flamm displays a large socket used in Kerr Dam maintenance and operation.
Nicole Tavenner
The Flathead River snakes its way to the Kerr Dam.
Nicole Tavenner
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