What water right modifications decisions being made in the spring of 2006 (more than one billion gallons per year)?
Water right applications are processes by the State Dept. of Ecology. A list of current applications are updated on the web by Ecology each month at: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/info/wrats/Wria_sanjuan.pdf The total volume affected by the active applications is an astounding 1.1 BILLION gallons. (one acre ft = 325850 gallons) • Rosario: To convert 1170 acre ft/yr withdrawn from Cascade Creek, from hydroelectric to domestic use. Page 1; Page 2; Page 3 • Rosario To convert 61 acre ft withdrawn from Cascade Lake, from hydroelectric to domestic use. Page 1; Page 2; Page 3 • Rosario To convert 1879 acre ft withdrawn from Cascade Lake and Cascade Creek, from hydroelectric to domestic use. Page 1; Page 2; Page 3 • Rosario To convert 380 acre ft withdrawn from Cascade Lake, from hydroelectric to domestic use. Page 1; Page 2; Page 3 • EWUA Raise the dam on Purdue Lake 23 ft: Page 1; Page 2; Page 3 A page with more information on the water right applications is located: www.olgawater.com/watershe
