There are no directional signs on the road leading to the reservoir. The project totally dewaters Moyie Falls for much of the year. What used to be one of north Idaho's most accessible and awesome sights is reduced to bare rock. The powerhouse and power lines are year-round eyesores. The Recreational Resource Study done by the applicant indicated the project area is a popular recreation area.
Many people make repeat visits to the area.
More than one-third of the open ended comments on the surveys identified improvements that could be made to the project area. Toilets topped the list of needed improvements at both survey stations. Users also requested garbage cans, directional signs, and open road access. The Visual Resource Study done by the applicant demonstrated that the more water over the falls and the greater the sound of running water, the more the scene was judged to have positive visual values. The optimum flow from a visual resource point in the river and canyon was 220 cfs.