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Ranchers say livestock not destroying damsWILLISTON, N.D. (AP)--Ranchers grazing cattle near two dams in northwestern North Dakota say livestock are being unfairly blamed for water quality problems. Don Anderson and Curt Severson graze cattle along Sather Dam. Tim Leland works a ranch with his father and uncle near Leland Dam. Both dams are south of Alexander, built during the 1960s. The state Game and Fish Department worries about runoff from feedlots carrying manure. Sather Dam has algae problems linked to poor water quality. The three ranchers and other members of the McKenzie County Grazing Association joined Forest Service representatives in a recent meeting with Game and Fish Department fisheries supervisor Fred Ryckman. Anderson said the natural life of a lake and runoff from the terrain are other factors contributing to water quality. He said livestock "get a black eye'' they don't deserve.
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