Responding to less-than-expected precipitation, the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a virtual information session this week focused on the Willamette Valley System’s (WVS) dams and reservoirs summer forecast.
Water managers say they will explain the latest forecasts, refill projections, and factors influencing water levels across one of Oregon’s most complex and crucial water management systems.
Beginning in mid-May, the Corps keeps reservoir levels high to conserve water for recreation, irrigation and hydropower. After the rainfall dwindles in late-spring, snowmelt is the primary water source that helps maintain reservoir levels through the summer…