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April 29, 2010
Irrigation Season to Begin Monday, May 3
As of 4-29-2010, Collins Lake is less than one foot from spill or about 99 percent full. While the weekly rains have allowed both the filling of the Lake and the delaying of the irrigation season, it is time to start the season.
Therefore, on Monday, May 3, BVID will begin putting water into the delivery system.
However, this does not mean that water will be available to all the District's customers on Monday. It will take a few days to fill the entire system and those near the end of the system may not see water until later in the week.
As a word of caution, even though the Lake is essentially full, it does not mean that the multi-year drought is over. We all still need to continue to use our irrigation water in such a way as to not spill it from our parcels and/or ponds. The water that we do not use this year may be needed next year, if next winter is a dry one.
-Walter Cotter
March 26, 2010
Irrigation Season Update
The light rain in the last 24 hours has allowed the District to postpone the beginning of the irrigation season for a while longer. It is still not known just when the season will start but we are hoping that the forecast for more rain next week will allow a further postponement of the start of the season. This delay allows for Collins Lake to both recover and not begin the drawdown that comes with the irrigation season. We will post again as soon as we know when the season will in fact begin.
Thanks for your understanding as we work through the fourth year of the drought.
-Walter Cotter
January 18, 2010
Collins Lake - Monday
During the past week, Collins Lake gained 3.3 feet and now has a surface elevation of 1144 feet, which is 39 feet down from spill. The Lake’s usable capacity is 35.2% or 17,400 acre-feet of a maximum 49,500 acre-feet.
Click here to see Lake Level Chart.
-Walter Cotter
January, 2010
Rainwater In Ditches
We are thankful for the rain that has fallen in the last few days. It has caused ditches and pipelines within the District to fill with water. As a result, some people may be getting water from their service while others do not. Be assured that all of this water is runoff from the much needed precipitation and is not the result of releases from Collins Lake.
With consistent rain, water will pool in the ditches or flow as if it is being released from Collins Lake. In the winter, ditches are set up in a way that helps prevent flooding, while still providing the added benefit of capturing some water that may be used by our customers.
-Walter Cotter
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