May Projects in the Manastash

KCCD has collected stream flow and irrigation diversion flow in the Manastash for several years. The flows are up now, with the warmer spring weather. Sherry is working to keep the pressure transducers (they measure water depth every 15 minutes) functioning and accurate. She's looking forward to our seasonal technician Brent Dixon starting on May 18. He'll help with the data collection at the sites and the data entry and management.

Sherry is working with Ecology on the their stream flow gaging site on the Manastash. Their data is compared to the KCCD data collected downstream. The Ecology site sustained some damage during the January flood event. See the eroding streambank below.

A long awaited irrigation system project is also being constructed this month. The project allows the irrigators to efficiently deliver their KRD water in exchange for placing their Manastash Creek irrigation water in the Trust Water Rights program in perpetuity. The project should be completed by the end of the month.

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