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
The water supply news for March is looking much better than it did the last two years. The following is a comparison of the reservoir levels on March 20, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Howard Prairie 11,659 5,227 4,733 16,854 16,947 Hyatt Lake 2,770 1,849 2,681 7,685 2,991 Emigrant … Read more
Following two years with no fee increases, the Board of Directors has determined the need to increase fees to cover the day-to-day operations of the district. As we all know, the costs for everything have increased considerably and we need to be able to keep up with those increasing costs. Effective with the next billing, … Read more
The irrigation water was shutoff to all canals first thing this morning. We would again, like to express our sincere thanks to our water users for your understanding and patience during this second year in a row of extremely low water supplies. Let’s all hope for lots of snowpack in the mountains this winter and … Read more
Due to extremely low reservoir levels and depleted water supply, the district will be shutting the water off to all canals at 7:00 a.m. Friday morning, August 19, 2022. The lower end of some canals may have water in them until Saturday, while the water drains down through the system. We would like to thank … Read more
The hot weather continues which adds to the difficulty of the water flowing through all canals due to the aquatic weed growth. During the heat of the day when the water temperature increases the aquatic weeds raise up in the canal and slow the flow of water. Overnight when the water temperature cools somewhat, the … Read more
Senator Jeff Merkley drafted a bill which includes funding to modernize water infrastructure in Oregon. Talent Irrigation District is very pleased to announce that we have been included in this bill for our infrastructure project for the Billings Siphon and Eastside Canal Project. The amount of money allocated for the district is $5M. The estimated … Read more
As we all know, this week is calling for temperatures over 100°. As if the water situation was not problematic enough, these temperatures add to the difficulty of making water deliveries. With these types of temperatures, the water moves slower and there is more evaporation, not to mention that everyone loses patience and tempers begin … Read more
Our canals are currently running at full capacity. Attempting to add any additional flows increases the risk of overtopping the canals on their upper reaches. Therefore, we have to work with the flows we have and to distribute the water as equitably as possible. We are still struggling to get water to the lower ends … Read more