KWUA: "Worst day in the history of the Klamath Project"

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KWUA: "Worst day in the history of the Klamath Project"

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Water Users Association today expressed grave disappointment with the announcement by the Bureau of Reclamation that no water is to be diverted at A Canal for irrigation in 2021. “The first water delivery from the A Canal was in 1907. This is the first year ever it will deliver zero water,” said Paul Simmons, Executive Director and Counsel for KWUA.

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Extreme drought conditions force closure of Klamath Project’s “A” Canal

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Extreme drought conditions force closure of Klamath Project’s “A” Canal

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Increasing extreme drought conditions in combination with operations for threatened and endangered species will further reduce Klamath Project water supplies to historically low volumes in 2021. Given the insufficiency of the expected water supply, the Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Klamath Project’s “A” Canal will remain closed for the 2021 irrigation season.

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