Cool, relatively dry, weather combined with special operations at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs have added complexity to the delicate balancing act of maintaining critical flows in the Willamette River.
Maintaining flows, filling reservoirs and supporting the needs of fish and anglers in the Willamette Basin are all part of the equation.
“We really have very little flexibility right now as to which reservoirs we can draw from to meet downstream needs,” said Willamette…