04-03-2010, 02:38 AM
Rainy creek for one, suffers from flood irrigation and high water temps. Pali
es creek has a number of irrigation ditches where young cuttys never make it to the river.
Garden creek restoration cost over $900,000 and suffers from low flows from irrigation demands. That $900,000 would have gone a long way to buy water rights to ensure proper flows during drought years like this one. 53% of normal snow pack will kill the tributary spawning this year.
Pray for more moisture for everyone ,irrigators and fishermen alike. Every snowflake and rain drop means another breath for another trout.
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es creek has a number of irrigation ditches where young cuttys never make it to the river.Garden creek restoration cost over $900,000 and suffers from low flows from irrigation demands. That $900,000 would have gone a long way to buy water rights to ensure proper flows during drought years like this one. 53% of normal snow pack will kill the tributary spawning this year.
Pray for more moisture for everyone ,irrigators and fishermen alike. Every snowflake and rain drop means another breath for another trout.
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