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Fish Screens and
Meter Program
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Measuring
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All irrigators who draw
water from rivers or creeks are required by state law to have
an approved fish screen on their diversion. Even landowners
watering lawns, small orchards, or pastures must have a fish
screen. Without a screen, juvenile fish are at risk from entrapment
into the irrigation system, and landowners are at risk for violation
of the Endangered Species Act. The District has funding to assist
landowners to install fish screens. Over 270 landowners in Walla
Walla County have taken advantage of our program to install
fish screens.
State law also requires anyone who irrigates, even from a well,
to install a water meter. Using a water meter to record your
water usage is the best way to document your water usage and
protect your water right. Both the meter and screen program
can provide up to 85% of the cost of purchasing and installing
meters and screens.
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Passive
screen
Testing
the Riverscreen |
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