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Crooked River falls to near-record low levels; Prineville Reservoir at lowest point since 1974
US Bureau of Reclamation
Could affect recreational activities this summer, Bureau of Reclamation says
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation advised Friday that the public should expect lower than normal water levels in the Crooked River this spring and summer. Flows will be lowest near Prineville and Smith Rock State Park, and could potentially impact recreational activities.
Multiple years of drought conditions and low snowpack runoff into the reservoirs are contributing factors, a news release stated.
“Record dry conditions have caused increased irrigation demand from the reservoir much earlier than usual,” said Gregg Garnett, USBR s Bend Field Office manager.
Upper Deschutes Basin Water Study released by Bureau of Reclamation We have enough water in the basin for rivers, farms, and cities, as long as we manage it carefully
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Collaborative efforts to improve and modernize water management in the Deschutes River Basin have reached another milestone with the finalization and public release of the Bureau of Reclamation’s
Upper Deschutes River Basin Study, officials said Friday.
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Oregon Water Resources Department jointly funded the $1.5 million study, which builds on two decades of investigations, planning, and successful implementation of projects to address water shortages and balance the water needs of rivers, the economy, and central Oregon communities.