• NorthWestern Energy closed the Rainbow Point area of Montana’s Hebgen Reservoir to water-based activities due to a harmful algal bloom.
• Monitoring detected elevated anatoxin-a toxin levels in the area, raising health risks for people, pets, and livestock.
• Corey Springs remained under warning-level restrictions with lower anatoxin-a concentrations; Savage Bay stayed open under increased observation.

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