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Oregon Court of Appeals sides with salmon in lawsuit over Clackamas River water use

Oregon Court of Appeals sides with salmon in lawsuit over Clackamas River water use The Associated Press January 5, 2015 The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that the state Water Resources Department failed to limit the amount of water cities and water districts can draw from the lower Clackamas River so that there would […]

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Appeals Court Delivers Victory for Clackamas River Salmon and Steelhead

For Immediate Release December 31, 2014 Contact: Lisa Brown, WaterWatch Staff Attorney: 503-295-4039 x4 John DeVoe, WaterWatch Executive Director: 503-295-4039 x1 Court of Appeals decision available here: http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/docs/A148870.pdf Appeals Court Delivers Victory for Clackamas River Salmon and Steelhead Opinion Requires State to Maintain Flows Needed for Imperiled Fish Clackamas River by Erin Barnholdt Today the Oregon

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Water districts compete for a big drink from the Clackamas River With population growth coming down the pipe, communities look to the future

Water districts compete for a big drink from the Clackamas River With population growth coming down the pipe, communities look to the future By Yuxing Zheng The Oregonian September 22, 2008 Growth – Communities looking to have enough water for a population boom may wind up before a judge   LAKE OSWEGO — There are

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Water Fight on the River

Water Fight on the River By Rebecca Randall Portland Tribune December 2, 2010 River conservation nonprofit WaterWatch contends that if the South Fork Water Board, which serves West Linn and Oregon City, is allowed to develop its water rights to the fullest extent that it could be harmful to fish in the Clackamas River. The

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Our Victories

Our Victories Annual Accomplishments Reports 2023 Drift Creek; Lovelace Dam; Takelma Dam; Winchester Dam; Instream Water Rights; Groundwater Allocation Rules; Legislative Successes; Lake Abert; Crooked River; Factory Farms Learn More 2022 Klamath Basin; Warm Springs Hydro; Rock Creek; Groundwater Policy Reform; Upper Deschutes River; Grave Creek; Clackamas River; Burnt River; Willamette Thermal Trading; Harney Basin;

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2015 Legislative Roundup

2015 Legislative Roundup With the help of WaterWatch members, the 2015 legislative session ended with critical agency funding intact, the defeat of a slew of bad water bills, and the elevation of a number of important policy issues. We could not have done it without you! Your voices were critical to our success this year.

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Nine-month construction delay on West Linn water treatment plant angers neighbors, surprises project managers

Nine-month construction delay on West Linn water treatment plant angers neighbors, surprises project managers by Michael Bamesberger The Oregonian/OregonLive February 12, 2015 The Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership, which is about half-way completed, will deliver Clackamas River water to both communities next year. Last month, neighbors in West Linn’s Robinwood neighborhood were surprised to learn construction

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