BITTER ROOT IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
THE DISTRICT DELIVERS ½ MINER’S INCH OF WATER PER IRRIGATED ACRE. THIS IS EQUAL TO 5.625 GALLONS PER MINUJTE, PER IRRIGATED ACRE. IF YOU IRRIGATE WITH SPRINKLERS THAT ARE CALIBRATED TO DELIVER 5 ½ GALLONS PER MINUTE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN 1 SPRINKLER PER ACRE.
AS OF MARCH 15TH LAKE COMO WAS ABOUT 30% FULL WITH A WATER ELEVATION OF 4214.0, THIS IS A LITTLE LOWER THAN AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. WE WILL NEED APROXIMATELY 27,000 ACRE FEET OF WATER TO FILL THE LAKE. WITH A SNOW PACK OF OVER 120% OF NORMAL, THERE SHOULD BE PLENTY OF RUNOFF FOR A FULL LAKE. DEPENDING ON HOW THE SPRING RUNOFF OCCURS, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD IRRIGATION SEASON.
PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU SUBDIVIDE YOUR LAND, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF DELIVERY OF WATER TO EACH SUBDIVIDED PIECE AFTER A PROPERLY FILLED OUT AND APPROVED WATER ALLOCATION FORM IS COMPLETE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES AND CONTINUE TO ASK YOU TO CONTACT THE OFFICE WHEN YOU MAKE ANY BOUNDARY CHANGES.
THIS DISTRICT IS STILL WORKING ON DEVELOPING A WEBSITE FOR USE OF ANY INTERESTED PARTIES. PLEASE VISIT US AT bitterrootirrigationdistrict.org CHECK OUT THE LINK TO MONTANA SNOWPACK NUMBERS. IN THE FUTURE, WE WOULD LIKE TO POST OUR ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS ON OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR WATERUSERS AS WELL AS FOR REFERENCE. WE ALSO WILL HAVE THE DISTRICT OPERATIONG POLICIES AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE SOON.
EARL REYNOLDS HAS RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR DIVISION 1. THE BOARD HAS APPOINTED ??? TO SERVE IN EARL’S PLACE UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.
THE DISTRICT IS LOCATED AT 1182 LAZY J. LANE IN CORVALLIS. OFFICE HOURS ARE MON-FRI 8-4. THE DISTRICT PHONE # IS 961-1182. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE ANSWERING MACHINE.
2006 DITCHRIDERS ARE:
RIDE 1 – LAKE COMO TO WILLOW CREEK – JOHN CROWLEY 375-2537
RIDE 2 – WILLOW CREEK TO ILLINOIS BENCH – ROD SACKS 642-3216
RIDE 3 – ILLINOIS BENCH TO EAGLE WATCH – DENNIS SMITH (SMITTY) 642-3643