Glacier Park flooding destroyed hydropower plant at Goat Haunt
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 3 weeks AGO
Waterton Lakes from the Bear's Hump area above the townsite. Mount Cleveland and Glacier Park can be seen in the top right corner. Seth Anderson Photo.
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Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | July 15, 2026 12:00 AM
They’re rationing power in Goat Haunt in Glacier National Park.
The remote ranger station and campground at the foot of Waterton Lake near the U.S.-Canada border used to rely on a small hydroelectric facility for its power.
But it was destroyed in a late June flooding event, Superintendent David Roemer told the crowd at the North Fork Interlocal earlier this month.
He said they are relying on backup power and using propane generation when need be.
Goat Haunt, according to the National Weather Service, saw 6.48 inches over the course of the storm, which lasted for several days.
Other trails and other park infrastructure were damaged or threatened.
Roemer said the park is still accessing the damage.
“We have things we can’t fix in 24 hours,” he said. “It’s going to take some time.”
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