Klamath Falls, Ore. – Recent storms and snow melt have rivers running high in Klamath County.
The Link River has been flowing stronger than usual this week.
“We’re up against our flood control curve in Upper Klamath Lake,” explained U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Area Manager Jeffrey Nettleton. “So we’re releasing about 6,500 cubic feet per second – 6,300 this morning.”
Nettleton adds the powerful flows could impact people that live along the river. “Keep that lawn furniture away from the river, and those sort of things.”
Rain and snow also has the Sprague River running near flood stage between Beatty and Chiloquin.
Klamath County Emergency Manager Lindsay Morgan says no evacuations have been made, but the river is being monitored closely.
Back in Klamath Falls, residents woke up to a dusting of springtime snow Wednesday morning.
Klamath Project farmers will soon learn how that snowy, wet weather will affect their irrigation season.
“Tentatively looking at April 10th,” Nettleton said. “Probably in conjunction with the Water Users annual meeting, releasing the operations plan and the forecast.”
While a judge has ordered that some water needs to be released for endangered species downstream, Nettleton says there should be some left for agriculture.
“We’re very fortunate to have a good water supply this year.”
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