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Pros & Cons: Swalley Irrigation District Canal Piping

Is it time to give the viable farms priority access to the public’s water?

Swalley Irrigation District and the Deschutes River Conservancy recently announced the completion of piping a 3-mile stretch of canal which will restore about 1.8 cubic feet per second (CFS) of flow to the Middle Deschutes during peak irrigation season. 1.8 CFS is about 13.5 gallons.  Picture 5-gallon buckets, two full and one 2/3rds-full. Put them […]

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