News Release
| Release Number: | 00-184 |
| Dated: | 10/18/2000 |
| Contact: | Matt Rabe, 503-808-4510 |
Corps to temporarily reduce Willow Creek flow
Portland, Ore. -- Water regulators from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Water Resources will cutback water releases from Willow Creek Dam starting Friday to facilitate construction work on a bridge and water line in Lexington, Ore.
Flow in Willow Creek at Heppner will drop from 16 cubic feet per second to 3 cfs. Flows will be slightly more along other portions of the creek because additional water enters the creek from downstream tributaries.
Releases from the dam will return to about 16 cfs on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The decision came after the contractor, who is working on the bridge and water main that cross Willow Creek at "B" Street, requested the Corps to temporarily reduce the amount of water in the creek.
The request was made to the Corps Tuesday afternoon.
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