Project Irrigators "look forward to fair fight" on Upper Klamath Lake elevations and fish populations

Project Irrigators "look forward to fair fight" on Upper Klamath Lake elevations and fish populations

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Project irrigators received good news on June 7. Judge Stephen Bushong, who is conducting the judicial phase of the Klamath Basin water rights adjudication, confirmed that the irrigation districts in the Project would be able to put on an evidentiary case opposing water rights claims for high Upper Klamath Lake elevations for the benefit of fish.

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Water users recap worst year on record at annual meeting, but still hold hope for federal change

Water users recap worst year on record at annual meeting, but still hold hope for federal change

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Tuesday, the Klamath Water Users Association held its annual meeting at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. Several hundred people attended the meeting which included dinner and social hour. The main focus of the event was on current water deliveries, the future of irrigation in the Klamath Basin, and an overall message of hope for basin farmers.

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KPDRA Approves payment assistance programs

KPDRA Approves payment assistance programs

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (KPDRA) provided two Drought Relief Programs for Klamath Project Irrigators. The 2021 No-Irrigation Program funded by the US Bureau of Reclamation and the 2021 CARES Act Assistance Program funded by the US Department of Agriculture.

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