The St. Mary and Milk Rivers: the 1921 order revisited. From: Canadian Water Resources Journal | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: Halliday, R.; Faveri, G. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Canadian Water Resources Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract: The St. Mary and Milk Rivers arise adjacent to one another in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains; both rivers flow north from Montana into Alberta. Actions taken by American interests to develop irrigated agriculture in the lower Milk River basin and by Canadian interests to develop irrigation, both using St. Mary River water, led to a significant water dispute. This resulted in Article VI of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty. Questions over the interpretation of Art...