Showing posts with label Columbia River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbia River. Show all posts
Friday, March 20, 2015
Wanapum Dam repairs nearing completion - AgMinute for March 20, 2015
Repairs on a cracked Columbia River dam in the center of Washington state are wrapping up and the dam's reservoir is being refilled. Irrigators will have water. Click here for the full story
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Labels:
Columbia River,
crack repair,
irrigation,
Wanapum Dam,
Washington
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Irrigation project aborted by high river flow - AgMinute for May 7, 2014
An effort to place a small coffer dam of sand bags into the Columbia River to improve an irrigation system was curtailed May 5 because of high river flows. Orchards have water now but could run short in summer. Click here for the full story
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Agencies sign contracts for Odessa irrigation water - AgMinute for March 13, 2014
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Washington Department of Ecology and East Columbia Basin Irrigation District have signed contracts to bring more water from the Columbia River through the East Low Canal to irrigators. The irrigation district is considering options to make the cost to landowners more affordable. Click here for the full story
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Labels:
agriculture,
aquifer,
Columbia River,
irrigation,
Odessa subarea
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