Good news for the Crooked River this winter

The notes from the latest Prineville Reservoir status meeting were recently released. This is a monthly meeting between the Bureau of Reclamation, other agencies, irrigation districts, and the City of Prineville. The BoR has determined that they will be able to maintain at least 80 cfs between whenever irrigation flows out of Bowman Dam are turned off through October 14th. After that, minimum flows will be 100 cfs until the beginning of irrigation season on April 14, 2026. They cautioned that Prineville Reservoir is still over 60% full so flows could be much higher at times in the winter for flood control purposes depending on rain and snowpack.