This was met with controversy from inhabitants of the Yellowstone basin, and eventually the USBR proposed a solution: to greatly increase the size of the proposed dam at Riverdale – today's Garrison Dam, thus replacing the storage that would have been provided by the Yellowstone dams.
Isto tivo a oposición dos habitantes da conca de Yellowstone, e, finalmente, o USBR propuxo outra solución: elevar en gran medida a altura da presa proposta en Riverdale, actual presa Garrison, substituíndo así o almacenamento que proporcionaban as presas de Yellowstone.