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, met the Board’s 15 October goal, and finished the year having delivered 110,946 acre-feet to its patrons.
- 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
- 110,946 AFK.I.D.’s own 2026 deliveries — A Canal and Miller Hill pumps. Bulkheads in October 15, the date the Board set in April
Reclamation and K.I.D. staff installed the bulkheads on the A Canal before 10:30 on Thursday, October 15, meeting the goal the Board set in April. K.I.D. deliveries are over for 2026, and water ordering is closed until the 2027 season opens in April. Fish recovery from the A Canal forebay begins October 27, followed by dewatering and maintenance preparation — an intensive maintenance season, with three emergency repairs already identified.
The 2026 irrigation season runs on to November 30, with Tulelake Irrigation District diverting at Station 48 now that K.I.D. has shut down. Through October 15 the Project had delivered 212,316 of the 221,000 acre-feet. The 8,684 still unused is committed to Tulelake Irrigation District to finish their season — the 2026 supply is fully committed.
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