Although the debates surrounding Mirror Pond have dragged on for years, there are now two actionable proposals on the table: the Bend Park and Recreation District is updating portions of Drake Park while a group of local citizens is preparing a dredging project. Together, these may represent more than $10 million worth of activity that will influence the future of the pond.
Month: November 2017
Change the Story for the Deschutes – Deschutes Brewery Story
The Deschutes River winds magnificently through Central Oregon bringing life to our arid landscape. For decades this river has been managed for irrigation purposes and has suffered as a result. It’s time to change the…
C.O. irrigators commit to higher Deschutes River winter flows
In an effort to raise flows this winter in the Deschutes River, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control said Wednesday it is taking steps to ensure that Deschutes River flows below Wickiup Dam are not less than 175 cubic feet per second through next March.
Irrigation districts increase winter flows
Irrigation districts on the Deschutes River Basin will be increasing flows this winter below Wickiup Reservoir.
Timeline moved up on irrigation pipeline project
After talk of major delays last week, a project that would replace a section of canal near the southern edge of Bend with a 3,000-foot irrigation pipeline is back on track to begin around the end of the year.
COID plans to pipe 3,000 feet of SW Bend canal
The Central Oregon Irrigation District announced plans Wednesday to begin piping about 3,000 feet of its irrigation canal in southwest Bend, from the Brookswood Boulevard Bridge heading west.
Notes from the Field: The Fish Salvage Was Different This Year
For the past several dry to normal years, the Lava Island side channel has run completely dry, creating the urgent need for an annual fish salvage. This year however, despite water managers holding back flows…