Talent Irrigation District We were notified this morning by the Jackson County Watermaster that the flow has dropped off in the creek and he is regulating the district off the system today. With that said, we will be shutting the entire McDonald System off just after noon today, Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
McDonald Water Users Only – We received notice today, July 28th, from the Jackson County Watermaster that he will be measuring the water on McDonald Creek on Monday, July 31st and potentially regulating the water rights back to the year 1900. The district’s water right is dated 1915 so we are expecting to be regulated … Read more
The flow has dropped off dramatically in the creek so we need to begin rotating the canals. Currently our plan is to try and make it to Monday, July 31st to start the rotation. We will begin with the rotation on the Upper West at 7:00 AM on Monday July 31st for the first week, … Read more
The district has been receiving inquiries about when the irrigation season will end this year. It was the consensus of the Board of Directors at their regular board meeting held on Tuesday, July 11th to shut down the irrigation system on Friday, September 15th, unless we happen to receive an ample amount of precipitation prior … Read more
We began removing moss on the West Canal on July 24th from Dark Hollow Road upstream. There can be interruptions in service during the moss removal process so we ask that you please be patient during this time.
At the regular board meeting held this morning, May 9th, it was decided we will start making our first water deliveries on Monday, May 22nd. We will be working prior to this date on flushing the debris and soaking the canals in preparation for water deliveries. The canals need to be brought up to operating … Read more
The snowpack has contributed considerably to the water supply so far, and there is more to come. We currently have 15″ of snow at our measuring site at Howard Prairie. Compared to last year, all of the snow at this site was completely melted as of April 21, 2022. As of today, the combined storage … Read more
We will begin flushing water through the Upper West and Fredericks laterals the week of April 24th, and will begin making water deliveries the week of May 1st. Due to the amount of snow on the upper portion of the McDonald ditch, we currently only have access to the natural streamflows in Wagner Creek. Once … Read more
The winter/spring weather patterns have helped the water supply considerably, although we still have a long way to go for a suitable water supply. There are currently 45” of snow at our measuring site at Howard Prairie. Last year on this date there was no snow. There is no way to determine exactly what the … Read more
The annual irrigation payments are due by Monday, April 3, 2023. If payments are not made on time, there will be a $25 late fee added to each tax lot. In addition, it is the district’s policy that no water will be delivered to any account that has not been paid prior to the start … Read more