Deschutes Basin

News articles relating to the Deschutes Basin.

Groundwater mitigation: Not all state’s streams are faring equally

Bend Bulletin opinion article by Kimberley Priestley of WaterWatch on the Deschutes Groundwater Mitigation Plan.

Water trade-off bolsters rivers

Bend Bulletin article on the evaluation of the Deschutes Groundwater Mitigation Program.

A legal victory for the Deschutes

A Bend Bulletin editorial on the Swalley Irrigation District’s plan to pipe part of a leaking canal.

Piping project could help fish return to Middle Deschutes

Bend Bulletin article about the Tumalo Irrigation District's plan to pipe open canals.

Dropping rural Oregon groundwater levels causing concerns

AP article on the Deschutes basin water resources and exempt private wells in Oregon.