The Bureau of Reclamation's Klamath Basin Area Office announced releases
will begin from Upper
Klamath Lake today. The releases will be controlled with the intention
to maintain lake levels as stated
in the 2010 Operations Plan. Complete charging of the canals could take
as long as 10 days. The
irrigation districts may begin deliveries to their customers as water
becomes available.“Reclamation will monitor lake levels closely and
continue to work with our irrigation contractors,
resource agencies, and Tribal interests” said Ms. Sue Fry, Klamath
Project Area Manager. “Every effort
will be made to release available water to the contractors while
maintaining our legal and Tribal
obligations,” she added.
The 2010 Operations Plan is available at
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao.
For questions or to request
copies of the plan, please contact Mr. Kevin Moore, Bureau of
Reclamation, Klamath Basin Area
Office, e-mail klmoore@usbr.gov or
541-880-2557 (TTY 916-978-5608).
Contact:
Kevin Moore, 541-880-2557,
klmoore@usbr.gov |