Repairs have been completed on Douglas creek canal and I will begin charging that canal with water later today, Sunday May 10th. Water should become available for delivery starting tomorrow.
There is still some minor work to be completed on North Helmville canal, but I hope to start water in that canal beginning late tomorrow, Monday May 11th.
We will be operating on flood water through the canals as we start up. But with receding snowpack and slowing creek flows it is difficult to project how long this will continue. I do not anticipate flood water to be applicable for an extended period. All canal deliveries will currently be charged as flood water unless a water user contacts me to be charged otherwise. I will post notice when we change to all contracted water.
The current status of decreed rights is being updated regularly. Currently, all active irrigation rights are good but please continue to refer to the rights status as available flows drop off. Also, please inform me of your decreed water use on the creek so that I may include your use in the daily water budget. Failure to do so will result in your use interfering with someone else’s rightful water.
Thanks!