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The Klamath Irrigation District complied with a government order to end water deliveries to farmers in southern Oregon and Northern California. A federal official warned that millions in drought funding would be withheld if they did not close the canal. The Associated Press (New York), Aug 24, 2022 The Klamath Irrigation District is out of water, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, but the irrigation district’s water managers authorized the district’s manager to continue operations, as reported by Capital Press. The Bureau said that irrigators would receive 15% of full demand starting on April 15. If inflows to Upper Klamath Lake exceeded expectations, irrigators would receive 50% of the additional water. Precipitation was above average in May and June. Losing water at this point in the growing season could mean severely reduced alfalfa production and the loss of row crops like potatoes and onions. The Klamath Tribes sued the Bureau in May, claiming any water diverted from Upper Klamath Lake for irrigation in 2022 threatens the survival of suckers amid the drought. The Associated Press (New York), Aug 23, 2022