In the Media

The credibility of the opponents and supporters of Bend’s Bridge Creek water project rests on accurate information.

The Crooked River is finding its new form where the Stearns Dam stood for more than a century, about a month and a half after the removal of the dam.

One issue about Mirror Pond has become crystal clear: The city and park district have interests that are in competition with those of dam owner PacifiCorp.

The Bulletin’s editorial “Water project delay carries unknown cost” gives a brief history of the city’s controversial Tumalo Creek Surface Water Project.

An engineering report by PacifiCorp suggests the Newport Avenue Dam is unlikely to experience a catastrophic failure, but without repairs it will continue deteriorating until it can no longer maintain normal water levels.

As Bend officials begin to negotiate with PacifiCorp to obtain the Mirror Pond dam, there are several questions they hope to answer.

No matter what you think of the city of Bend’s plans to improve its Bridge Creek water facility, we suspect nearly everyone can agree on this: Improving water flows in Tumalo Creek is a good thing.

The Bend City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve a resolution to limit its withdrawal of water from Bridge Creek to its current maximum — 18.2 cubic feet per second — and to work toward increasing the amount of water in Tumalo Creek.

Count me as one who would rather see the Deschutes River flow free through Bend.