June 7, 2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the amended decree of the United States Supreme Court that resolved an interstate dispute over the allocation of water in the Delaware River Basin. To learn more about the decree and the important role the Montague gage plays in interstate water management, please explore these links:

The Role of the Delaware River Master in Interstate Flow Management (prepared by DRBC staff)

June 7 - Fifty Years of Interstate Water Management (news release found on the USGS web site)

50 Years of Cooperative Interstate Water Management in the Delaware River Basin (feature found on the USGS web site)

The DRBC: Managing Interstate Water Conflicts Through Sound Science, Adaptation, and Collaboration (July 2004; free Adobe reader required to view)