The Deschutes Water Alliance, a group of regional water users, wants to avoid a growth moratorium caused by an overtaxed water supply with help from state lawmakers and Congress.
In the Media
September 25,2009 – Local Man On Mission To Restore The Deschutes River
Jim Mead has set out to accomplish something monumental to help restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deschutes River and its tributaries.
September 13, 2009 – Bend Bulletin Fish Reintroduction: The Work, The Money And The Risks
More than two dozen projects in the Whychus, Metolius and Crooked River basins are in the works to make the area more fish-friendly. The long-term goal is to eventually have about 1,000 steelhead and 1,000 chinook return each year.
July 3, 2009 – Bend Bulletin How We’ve Reached Where We Are On Deschutes Water Rules
A decade ago, so little water flowed in the Middle Deschutes some summer months that trout died when the shallow water warmed up.
July 5, 2009 – Bend Bulletin Environmental Success Story
Want some good news? You’ll find it in the graph above, which shows what’s been happening over the last several years in the section of the Deschutes River downstream from Bend. That’s the stretch that nearly ran dry every summer until the late 1990s.
May 22, 2009 – Bend Bulletin Seeking A Stronger Voice For Deschutes Water
Central Oregon may consider itself a leader in craft beer, but local officials can’t help but envy the Umatilla River Basin when it comes to another liquid.
May 8, 2009 – Register For Tight Lines Auction!
The Deschutes River Conservancy hosts an event featuring food, fly-fishing lore, an auction, drinks, dinner and speaker Brian O’Keefe.
April 30, 2009 – The Oregonian Deal Returns Water to Whychus Creek
A central Oregon stream will have more water in the summer months thanks to a deal brokered by a group in Bend.
April 30, 2009 – Bend Bulletin Water Agreement Will Ensure Whychus' Flow
Sisters developer Bill Willitts remembers summers when Whychus Creek would run dry before it got to town.