Press Releases & Newsletters

On April 13th, the Bureau of Reclamation announced its allocation for the Klamath Project's 2023 irrigation season, which occurs between April 1 and September 30. In Reclamation's press release and at KWUA's annual meeting, the allocation for Klamath Project family farmers and ranchers from Upper Klamath Lake was set at 215,000 acre-feet. Since the original ...

KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT 6640 K.I.D. LANEKLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 97603Phone: (541) 882-6661 Fax (541) 882-4004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:17 May 2023 Media Contact:Gene Souza, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army Retired)K.I.D. Executive [email protected] FARMERS APPEAL TO U.S. SUPREME COURT TO SAFEGUARD WESTERN WATER RIGHTS If the landmark ruling stands, thousands of water users across the West may be unable ...

The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (KPDRA) is currently accepting applications for its 2023 No Irrigation Programs to provide financial incentives to local farmers and ranchers who normally water through the Klamath Project to align water supply and demand. The application deadline is June 16, 2023 at 5 pm. There are two programs: (1) Qualified irrigators ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2023 Contact Information: Moss Driscoll Director of Water Policy (541) 891-8836 [email protected] Court Hears Klamath Water Case; Frustration with Lack of Plan for 2023 A federal court heard arguments today on whether to issue a preliminary injunction limiting irrigation and wildlife refuge uses of water from the Klamath Project in ...