The repairs have been made to the M~Line and we will be pouring concrete tomorrow morning.
The R~Bypass is running water to the end of the M~Line so that we can run the MA, ME, S and T-Lines that come off of the M~Line.
The A~C drop along Canal Rd has been shut off to stop water from going to the drain near the Project area.
The A~Line has been turned up so that we can flow more water into the upper end of the Maxwell and D~Line.
5/3/2024 Update
GOOD NEWS
Our repairs are holding, the dams have been removed, we are turning up the A~Line Canal, opening the MA~Line and charging the rest of the system. Thank you for your support. Let’s have a great irrigation season.
In Other News
C&E Trenching has completed construction on HID’s new pump station where the Tail of the A-Line merges into the Maxwell Canal. This project was funded by FEMA and Oregon Emergency Management. This pump station was built to mitigate for a quarter mile stretch of the Maxwell Canal that was severely eroded away during the 2019 and 2020 Flood events in the Umatilla River.
M Line Repair
The repairs to the M Line were completed over the weekend and the water was released on Monday morning to charge this line. However, after water was released, the M Line broke in a different location further upstream. HID immediately turned off the water to the M Line and reduced the water in the Maxwell canal. The Crew is working to set the forms and concrete will be delivered and poured on Wednesday. We anticipate water to be released into the M Line on Friday. HID knows that this is not an ideal situation and we are working very hard to get water to your dry parcels. We will keep you updated on the progress of the repair and will answer any questions you may have.
Update April 12, 2024
Repairs to the M-Line are on schedule. Crews are pouring concrete this morning. We are also releasing 92 cfs from Cold Springs Reservoir and charging up the rest of the system so that dry areas will charge up quickly when we release the water to the M-Line. We will have that line open by Monday morning.
Barton & Minnehaha Pump Stations and Angus Acres Line
The Barton and Minnehaha Pump Station’s as well as the Angus Acres Line have been started.
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Active Lines
The following areas have irrigation water running: The A-Line, the Upper end of Maxwell Canal on the west end of town, the B-Line, the D-Line, the G-Line, I-Line, the R-Line and connecting Z-Line.
The L and LA Lines are expected to be restored by noon today. The Minnehaha and Barton Pump Stations should be on tomorrow morning. The H-Line is down for repairs and may be back on tomorrow.
System Wide Update:
There is a major break on the M-Line near Ott Rd & Moe Ln. Crews worked on this area for weeks during the maintenance season, but the 100 year old concrete pipe failed. Crews and professional consultants will be working to fix the problem, but it could take up to a week to get materials and complete the repairs. This will prevent us from getting water to about one-third of the system. M-Line feeds the MA, ME, O, OA and OB Lines. We will not be able to get water to the northwestern portions of our system until the line is fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please know that we are doing all that we can to get water restored.