How freak weather events affect local farmers We are used to some severe weather here in Central Oregon, but the two hail storms that came through in late August were truly exceptional. With hailstones of…
Month: September 2013
Recent study finds larger fish populations in colder waters
Low river flows and associated high water temperatures often negatively affect fish populations. Biologists believe this to be the case in the Deschutes River downstream from Bend, where flows are dramatically altered during the…
An interview with Watermaster, Jeremy Giffin
The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) serves the public by practicing and promoting responsible water management. Jeremy Giffin (pictured above) is the OWRD’s Watermaster for Central Oregon and has spent the past 17 years working…
Phase One of the North Unit Water Supply Program Finalized Through the State of Oregon
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Tod Heisler Executive Director 541-382-4077 x19 tod@deschutesriver.org Phase One of the North Unit Water Supply Program Finalized Through the State of Oregon For over one hundred years, the Deschutes River…
Crews remove dam on Whychus Creek
The babble of Whychus Creek was interrupted last week by the roar of heavy equipment as work crews removed the old Leithauser irrigation dam on Whychus Creek.