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A Central Oregon irrigation district converts canals to buried pipes
(Tumalo Irrigation District)
The Tumalo Irrigation District recently received $8.4 million in federal funds to support their project to convert more than 10 miles of open canal to buried pipe. The plan is expected to significantly reduce the current 50% rate of water loss due to evaporation and seepage. It will also improve habitat and water quality for Redband Trout and the Oregon Spotted Frog. However, the plan is not without controversy.
Chris Schull, Tumalo Irrigation District Manager, joins the Exchange to discuss the plan.
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By Mike Green(Tumalo Irrigation District)
The Tumalo Irrigation District recently received $8.4 million in federal funds to support their project to convert more than 10 miles of open canal to buried pipe. The plan is expected to significantly reduce the current 50% rate of water loss due to evaporation and seepage. It will also improve habitat and water quality for Redband Trout and the Oregon Spotted Frog. However, the plan is not without controversy.
Chris Schull, Tumalo Irrigation District Manager, joins the Exchange to discuss the plan.