Water Year 2027 · began October 1
The spring and summer that fill the lake were the fourth driest in sixty-five years.
By the annual total, 2026 looks ordinary — eighth driest in forty-six years. That is the wrong clock. Three-quarters of the water arrived before April, outside the window that fills the lake and supplies the crop. Reclamation deemed 221,000 acre-feet available against 390,460 of demand. Over those same six months, more water went over Keno Dam than came into the lake — on 140 of 183 days. K.I.D. changed operations to make it last, and met the Board’s 15 October goal.
- 204,231 AFCame into the lake, April–September — 4th driest in 65 years, 54% of the median
- 314,225 AFReleased over Keno Dam, April–September — about 110,000 more than the lake received
- 169,460 AFShort of demand before the season began
- Oct 15Bulkheads in before noon — K.I.D. deliveries end, then dewatering and fish salvage from Oct 27
K.I.D. installs the bulkheads before noon on Wednesday, October 15. Once they are in, deliveries are over for 2026 and orders still on the books cannot be filled. If you have a last set planned, order it now — and call your water off the moment you are done. Unannounced shut-offs damage the system and drive up next year’s assessments. Dewatering, maintenance preparation and fish salvage begin October 27.
The 2026 irrigation season runs on to November 15 under the adjudicated Station 48 season of use. The volume still unused under the 221,000 acre-foot supply is committed to Tulelake Irrigation District to finish their season — the 2026 supply is fully committed.
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