Deschutes County Commissioners in Oregon made drought declaration
2/22/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Deschutes County, OR
Start Date: 2/22/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
Deschutes County commissioners approved a local declaration of emergency and drought emergency. Local irrigation districts can expect less water similar to 2022. Wickiup Reservoir was about half of its capacity, will likely only fill to about 130,000 acre-feet and is expected to peak around April 1 at near-record low levels.
KTVZ-TV NewsChannel 21 (Redmond, Ore.), Feb 22, 2023
Deschutes County commissioners will consider asking for a state drought declaration. If the Board were to approve the request, it would be the county’s fourth year under the designation.
KBND-AM 1110 (Bend, Ore.), Feb 22, 2023
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