An irrigation ditch carries water from the mainstem of the Gallatin River west of Four Corners. What's the future for water for Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley as land use shifts from traditional agriculture to slaking the thirst of rapidly expanding suburbs? Further, if water becomes ever-more scarce, what are the implications for fish and wildlife?  Photo courtesy Jon Catton
An irrigation ditch carries water from the mainstem of the Gallatin River west of Four Corners. What's the future for water for Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley as land use shifts from traditional agriculture to slaking the thirst of rapidly expanding suburbs? Further, if water becomes ever-more scarce, what are the implications for fish and wildlife? Photo courtesy Jon Catton