Oregon Water Resources Department
Electronic Public Comments
Application: R 88404
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07/13/2017
Brian Posewittz
WaterWatch of Oregon
This appears to be another in-channel reservoir in a fish-bearing stream connected to other fish-bearing streams. The Department should require the reservoir to be located outside the stream channel to avoid impacts to fish passage (which will occur even with ODFW-approved passage), to avoid impacts to water quality from passing flow through a reservoir that warms and pollutes the water, and to avoid storage outside the storage season, which is bound to occur due to inadequate measurement and enforcement. Standard conditions are not enough to prevent these impacts if the reservoir is allowed to remain in the stream channel. Thank you for considering these comments. Please be sure they are also reviewed by whomever is signing the order. Thank you.