Construction of an outlet canal, representing the initial phase of development 

 of Freezout Lake, was begun during the biennium. 



Freezout Lake (Greenfields) 



This area in Teton County, consisting of aproximately twenty- 

 five hundred acres of water, four thousand acres of marsh and twenty- 

 five hundred acres of nesting and feeding edge, represents an import- 

 ant waterfowl production and hunting area. The lake's water level 

 has been unpredictable in the past since it has no outlet and acted 

 as a sump for natural runoff and waste water from an adjacent 

 irrigation district. 



A rapid rise in water level two years ago caused material damage 

 to surrounding agricultural lands, nearby state highway and two 

 adjacent railroads. Under a restoration program a water control drain 

 structure is being constructed. When completed it will be possible 

 with this facility to maintain the lake at a desired level. 



A degree of fluctuation may also be obtained whenever necessary 

 for management purposes. The construction of dikes within the 

 project area will also increase its desirability for both waterfowl pro- 

 duction and hunting purposes. The maintenance of various food crops, 

 such as grain about the edge of this marsh area, will act as a buffer 

 against possible waterfowl depredation on surrounding agricultural 

 lands. 



Its location upon a natural flyway just east of the main Rocky 

 Mountain system also enhances its importance to waterfowl. This, 

 plus the proximity of heavy hunting pressure, certainly places this 

 project in the category of a major development for the entire western 

 section of the United States. 



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