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Baker County watermaster reports quiet season, warns on illegal diversions during fires
Summary
Baker County Watermaster staff told commissioners on Jan. 8 that 2024 was largely routine, with early snowpack, ongoing repairs to headgates and measuring devices, and several incidents of unauthorized diversions tied to firefighting activity.
Marcy, Baker County watermaster, told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 8 that the county’s water administration had a largely routine 2024 season but faced localized problems from wildfires and infrastructure failures.
Marcy said snowpack came early this year, forcing the office to begin regulation about two weeks ahead of its usual schedule. The office's three main storage reservoirs — Phillips, Unity and Thief (referred to in discussion as the district’s primary reservoirs) — were filling at the time of the update, and the watermaster team reported recent lake levels for a range of local storage facilities.
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