TUMALO

In 1883, the first documented canal was dug to divert water from Tumalo Creek to surrounding farms and ranches to support crops and livestock. The system was formalized in 1902 when the Tumalo Project was organized as a state project for the irrigation of lands under provisions of the Carey Act. In 1922, the project was reorganized as an irrigation district under Oregon State laws and renamed the Tumalo Irrigation District... Tumalo Irrigation District's mission is to manage water resources to meet present and future needs of its patrons in ways that are economically and.

Primary location: Bend United States