Stock Water Run Information & Updates
OFFICE CLOSED TO WALK-IN VISITORS
Due to COVID-19 the COID office is currently closed to walk-in visitors until further notice. Our office staff is still working and are happy to assist you. If you need to speak to someone or make and appointment please call 541-548-6047. You can also visit our staff directory https://www.coid.org/about-us/staff-directory/ for direct numbers and email addresses.
STOCK WATER RUN INFORMATION:
Central Oregon Canal (Services east side of Bend, Alfalfa & Powell Butte)
February 15-18, 2021 **
March – TBA
Pilot Butte Canal (Services north end of Bend, Redmond & Terrebonne)
ALERT: Due to the piping project there will be NO winter stock runs for the Pilot Butte Canal.
** Please note that these are tentative dates and may be rescheduled and/or canceled due to inclement weather, low flows in the Deschutes River, construction, or unforeseen events. Stock water runs are for the sole purpose of filling ponds to provide water for livestock. If you are on the Central Oregon Canal system and would like to have stock water, please contact the office to make your request. Orders must be placed at least 48 hours prior to the water run. Please check back occasionally for changes or updates.
Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Complete
On December 31, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the completion of the Deschutes River Basin Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The HCP is a collaborative strategy to share water resou…
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Read moreEditorial: Close the gap on water in the Deschutes Basin
Bend Bulletin Editorial Board, Published Sept. 9, 2019 Farmers near Madras and Culver have had to again this year let some of their land fallow because of lack of water, as The Bulletin reported on Sa…
Read moreEditorial: Close the gap on water in the Deschutes Basin
Bend Bulletin Editorial Board, Published Sept. 9, 2019 Farmers near Madras and Culver have had to again this year let some of their land fallow because of lack of water, as The Bulletin reported on Sa…
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The eight irrigation districts that serve Central Oregon and the City of Prineville have committed over a decade to working with local municipalities, state and federal agencies, the Confederated Trib…
Read moreDESCHUTES BASIN HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN UPDATE
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Read moreSwalley Modernization Project Authorized to Move Forward
Piping project will keep more water in-stream for fish and sustain local agriculture (April 4, 2019) â Plans to continue modernizing aging irrigation infrastructure in the Swalley Irrigation …
Read moreSwalley Modernization Project Authorized to Move Forward
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KTVZ.COM April 2 BEND, Ore. â The Arnold Irrigation District and project partners are holding a public meeting later this month to gather public input on a canal piping project to modernize ag…
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KTVZ.COM April 2 BEND, Ore. â The Arnold Irrigation District and project partners are holding a public meeting later this month to gather public input on a canal piping project to modernize ag…
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