Deschutes Project Water Data


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Water Data

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Project Water Supply

Current Conditions:

Reservoir Storage

Major Storage Reservoirs in the Deschutes River Basin

Weather Conditions (NOAA)

Precipitation

Streamflow

Deschutes River near Madras, Oregon (USGS)

Streamflow Forecast Map

Spring and Summer (NRCS)

Snowpack Information

Columbia River Snowpack Summary
Mountain Snowpack Maps for Columbia River Basin

Drought Index

Palmer Drought Index Map
Explanation of Palmer Drought Severity Index (Text)

Historic Conditions:

Annual Precipitation

Normal	8.57 in
Maximum - 1983	12.41 in
Minimum - 1985	5.04 in
Redmond, Oregon 1961-1990

Temperature

Mean Annual	47.1 °F
Daily Maximum - 08/07/1972	108 °F
Daily Minimum - 12/08/1972	-28 °F
Redmond, Oregon 1948-1996
Growing Season	135 days
Elevation of irrigable area	2,000 - 2,800 ft

Deschutes River

Drainage area at Wickiup Dam	482 mi²
Annual discharge:
Maximum - 1951	738,855 acre-ft
Minimum - 1941	391,482 acre-ft
Average - 1938-1991	525,562 acre-ft

Streamflows: Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir near La Pine, Oregon (USGS)

Project Water Quality

Little Deschutes
Lower Crooked
Lower Deschutes
Upper Deschutes

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