Category: Hermiston Irrigation District

Did you know that HID delivered nearly 500 canal safety coloring books to the 3rd grade classes of the Hermiston School District this year?

Stop by our office for a free Otto the Otter Canal Safety Coloring Book.

House Bill 3456

Meanwhile in Salem, a bill has passed the Oregon House of Representatives that would allow utilities to build solar farms on high-value farmland, provided the land is not within an irrigation district and does not otherwise have a water right.

http://www.eastoregonian.com/article/20170608/ARTICLE/170609804

OWC 2017 Annual Meeting

We have had a fairly smooth and slow start to our 2017 irrigation season. All lines are charged and ready to use.

Cold Springs Reservoir is currently at 82% of capacity.  We plan to shut off the Feed Canal today due to lower flows in the Umatilla River per our agreement for fish enhancement.

 

The following lines are charged:

A-Line

Maxwell

B-Line

Cloud Ln

D-Line

G-Line

H-Line

I-Line

L-Line

LA-Line

M-Line

O-Line

R-Line

T-Line

Coming on today:  Angus Acres, MA-Line, ME-Line

Coming on Wednesday: Barton Pipeline,  Minnehaha Pipeline, OA-Line, OB-Line, Z-Line

The crew has been working hard to get the canals ready.

HID will turn water into the A-Line Canal and start charging the system on April 12, 2017.

HID will be closed Monday, February 20, 2017 in observance of President’s Day

The Feed Canal was shut down for two days for repairs.  It is now fixed and running.

The Feed Canal at the Umatilla River is pulling approximately 210 cfs with approximately 160 cfs going into Cold Springs Reservoir.

HID’s Annual Meeting will be held at the District office at 4:00 p.m. tonight.  The Annual Meeting will be combined with our regularly scheduled Board meeting.

For budget purposes, we will not be serving dinner this year.

Please call in advance if you plan to attend, so that we can make sure that we have enough seating.

Thank You