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Crazy Mountain Ranch Seeks Historic Water Rights for Golf Course

2/27/2026

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Crazy Mountain Ranch has applied to lease historic water rights for its luxury golf course under the Montana Water Use Act.
The ranch submitted January applications to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for short-term leases up to 40 days per year.
The proposed leases would divert 325.4 acre-feet of water from Rock Creek and Rock Lake, authorized on February 19 with objections due by March 21.

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Crazy Mountain Ranch has applied to lease historic water rights for its luxury golf course under the Montana Water Use Act.
The ranch submitted January applications to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for short-term leases up to 40 days per year.
The proposed leases would divert 325.4 acre-feet of water from Rock Creek and Rock Lake, authorized on February 19 with objections due by March 21.