Jackson Lake Dam initially served as flood protection for the Jackson Hole region. Today, it primarily supports Idaho agriculture, though upstream users are demanding more of a say in decision-making.

Minimal flows from Jackson Lake Dam this spring were enough to avoid "any widespread or significant impacts to the Snake River fishery," said Darren Rhea, Wyoming Game and Fish Department ...

Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation reached a deal after weeks of negotiations to keep minimum water flows in the Snake River below Jackson Lake Dam.