Keystone Lake is sitting more than 20 feet above normal, causing some flooding in the area. 2 News’ Naomi Keitt found it’s also bringing a lot of onlookers to the dam.

The US Army Corps of Engineers explained how much water is released from area dams after heavy rainfall. The system is balanced to prevent downstream flooding.

KALISPELL — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received permission from the secretary of the Interior on Friday to reduce the amount of water flowing through the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam near ...