Oldman Reservoir

densa44 · #1 09-22-2023, 06:25 PM

Oh dear. I just saw it and basically there is no water in the reservoir. It has to be down 20 feet. The Castle Bridge campground had a herd of cattle wandering around the campsites, the river was so low the cows could just walk across and avoid both the fence and cattle guard.

I hope we get some more rain soon. It rained to-day but not enough to make puddles on the road.

lannie · #2 09-23-2023, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by densa44

Oh dear. I just saw it and basically there is no water in the reservoir. It has to be down 20 feet. The Castle Bridge campground had a herd of cattle wandering around the campsites, the river was so low the cows could just walk across and avoid both the fence and cattle guard.

I hope we get some more rain soon. It rained to-day but not enough to make puddles on the road.

It may look like it's down 20 feet below hwy 3 but north of Cowley and east of there you can see its 80 to 100 feet lower. Lundbreck and Cowley are hauling water into the towns as their intake pipes at the dam are higher than the water level. At the spillway site its jaw dropping when you see it.

spurly · #3 09-24-2023, 07:40 AM

I don’t remember ever seeing the dam this low.

badbrass · #4 09-24-2023, 10:42 AM

That's not good! Maybe a good snow fall this year? lets hope!

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Originally Posted by spurly

I don’t remember ever seeing the dam this low.

slough shark · #5 09-24-2023, 12:06 PM

We need a lot more than a big snowfall, that would be too late for this year, if they haven’t yet all irrigation needs to stop so they can put some water back into some reservoirs.

densa44 · #6 09-24-2023, 05:34 PM

There is hardly enough water for the cows to drink let alone spray it all around to water the grass.

I remember when they built the dam Ken Kowalski hid behind the curtains when anyone came into his office (I was there about something else), and Milton Born with a tooth (may he RIP) tryed to stop the building of it in the first place.

As far as snow fall is concerned, I don't think that will work, and it was drizzling there last week but hardly any water, no puddles on the road. It will be a shame if we lose that river.