CHECK OUT ALFALFA 101

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The Family Farm Alliance’s New Educational Webpage

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UPDATE ON MODERNIZATION PROJECT

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Ochoco Irrigation District is wrapping up construction on phase one.

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OID 2024 IRRIGATION SEASON START DATE

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2024 Irrigation Season start date April 22nd

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OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION PROJECT

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With support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Bureau of Reclamation as a cooperating agency…

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OID 2024 IRRIGATION SEASON END DATE

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The 2023 allocation has been increased to 2.25 acre feet per acre.

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OID 2023 PHOTO GALLERY

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Checkout the latest photos!

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PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR HITS HISTORIC LOWS

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As of September 8, Prineville Reservoir is at 12% capacity, the lowest elevation ever recorded since its construction. The amount of water flowing into the Crooked River from Prineville Reservoir typically hovers at or near fifty cubic feet per second (cfs). The Bureau of Reclamation is predicting the flows to drop to ten cfs.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR

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Ochoco Reservoir start day will be May 6, 2022

Allocation is set at .45 acre feet with a rate of .70 cfs per 100 acres.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR

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Prineville Reservoir start date will be April 25, 2022

Allocation is set at .50 acre feet with a rate of .70 cfs per 100 acres.

The start date and allocation for Ochoco Reservoir will be discussed at the next regular monthly board meeting at OID’s office on April 18, 2022, at 7:00 am.

TITLE TRANSFER

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The Ochoco Irrigation District is interested in receiving the title to relevant federally owned Crooked River Project facilities located downstream of the Crooked River diversion and fish screen. Crooked River Project facilities in the proposed title transfer are located near Prineville, Ore. and comprise eight pump stations, canals, drains, pipelines, and a borrow area at the base of Ochoco Dam.

Go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/title/ochoco/index.html for more information.