Posts Tagged ‘irrigation’
Throwing Fish Away With The Canal Water – WDFW Asking Irrigators To Help Salmon
When the irrigation season ends and the canals empty, chinook salmon, steelhead, and other fish species can become stranded. And if necessary, a fish rescue will be performed.
Read MoreDespite Drought, Enough Water For Upper Valley Irrigation, Officials Say
For orchardists and others using irrigation, late summer can mean pro-rated pricing on water during drought conditions. But this year, irrigators got lucky, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Federal Agencies Release Plan For Snow Lake Water Control Replacement Project
The Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the final Environmental Assessment for the proposed removal and replacement of the Upper Snow Lake water discharge control valve. The existing valve has exceeded its expected 10-year service life and cannot meet the 80 cubic feet per second discharge capacity required by the Icicle…
Read MoreEast Wenatchee Irrigation District Asking Residents To Curtail Water Usage
It’s easy to not give a second thought to where our water comes from. But when the infrastructure that provides that water stops working, people start paying attention. Marcus Bellissimo reports that’s exactly what the East Wenatchee irrigation district is asking of local residents.
Read MoreGarden Guru – Hydration, Heat, Home-Cookin’
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday to talk about how to green our thumbs. Today Parsons talks about getting into the garden early in the morning and late in the evening to avoid the summer heat, keeping both yourself and the garden hydrated, using basil, peppers and other August harvests…
Read MoreGarden Guru – Trench Irrigation, Basil, Avoiding Summer Heat
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday to talk about how to green our thumbs. Today Parsons talks about getting into the garden early in the morning and late in the evening to avoid the summer heat, using trench and drip irrigation to automate your watering, pesto and other fun with…
Read MoreSummer Water Supply Forecast Remains About Average For North Central Washington
Summer heat is here, with temps reaching triple digits today. With this winter’s mountain snowpack all but melted, water experts are now predicting how much water will be available through the rest of the summer. It varies across the state, but for the Columbia River at least, it’s about average. Marcus Bellissimo has more.
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Wenatchee Neighborhood Under Boil Water Notice After Irrigation Water Enters System
The city of Wenatchee’s water system experienced a backflow problem and one neighborhood off Second Street is under a boil water notice. About 40 homes on Michael Place and Danawood Drive in central Wenatchee may have contaminated water. City staff collected water samples and said it will take at least a day to test them.…
Read MoreWashington Ecology Dept. Adopts State’s First Reclaimed Water Rule
Reclaimed water can have a variety of uses. It can also help ease the use of our state’s natural resources. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreAgencies Seek Comments On Snow Lake Valve Work For Upper Valley Water Control
Water from the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area is vital to various entities in the upper valley. An Environmental Assessment of work that needs to be performed to keep the water flowing seeks public comment. Marcus Bellissimo reports. The draft EA is available here. The comment deadline is Thursday, January 11. Send written comments to…
Read MoreYakima Basin Water Supply Forecast Shows Enough for Senior, Junior Rights Holders
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s April 2017 Total Water Supply Available forecast for the Yakima Basin shows the water supply will fully satisfy senior and junior water rights this irrigation season. That’s largely due to the statewide snowpack sitting at 120% of average. As KOHO’s Chris Hansen reports, the forecast is based on flows, precipitation, snowpack, and…
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