Due to the higher temperatures over the last few days, the water in the McDonald System dropped off quicker than expected. Therefore, as of 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, we had to start the rotation between the laterals. The Fredericks Lateral has been shut off and all the water that is available is being sent to … Read more
We received notice today, May 21st, from the Jackson County Watermaster’s office that when they measured the water yesterday on McDonald Creek, it is slightly above the amount where they will begin regulating the water rights back to the year 1910. They expect to implement the regulation no later than the end of next week … Read more
The issue that caused the McDonald System temporary shut down is close to being repaired. Water is available in the Fredericks Canal today. We are in the process of flushing the Upper West Canal and water should be available tomorrow.
Due to a problem caused by last night’s storm, the McDonald System is being temporarily shut down. We will provide updates as soon as we are able to deliver water.
We plan to start flushing water through the Upper West and Fredericks laterals on Wednesday April 8th to get them ready for the season. We will be ready to start making water deliveries on April 9th. If you are ready to start using water, call the office at 541-535-1529 on or after April 8th and … Read more
We have been notified by the Jackson County Watermaster that the flow has dropped off in the creek and he is regulating the district off the system tomorrow. With that said, we will be shutting the entire McDonald System off first thing tomorrow morning, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
We have been notified by the Jackson County Watermaster that the flow has dropped off in the creek and he plans on regulating the district off the system early next week. What water is available now will continue to run in the Fredericks Lateral, however we are not sure the flow will last until early … Read more
With these extreme temperatures, the water continues to drop off on the McDonald System. We must begin rotating the laterals starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The rotation will start with the Upper West Lateral and switch to the Fredericks Lateral on July 22, 2025, if the water supply holds up.
We plan to start flushing water through the Upper West and Fredericks laterals on Wednesday April 30th to get them ready for the season. We will be ready to start making water deliveries on May 7th. If you are ready to start using water, call the office on or after May 6th and we will … Read more
We expect to have a good water supply for the McDonald System this year due to the high snowpack. We do not have any estimate of when the season will begin. As long as we keep receiving rain and snow, we will hold off on startup. We will update the website when we start to … Read more