The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Bureau of Reclamation have reached an agreement to maintain the flow of the upper Snake River at a minimum of 280 cubic feet per second (cfs) — the minimum amount to keep the fishery and aquatic ecosystem healthy.

One of the most iconic perspectives on the Tetons — the range reflected in the mirror-like surface of Oxbow Bend on the Snake River — is on the brink of being drained to a muddy puddle.