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As the planting season approaches, the Bureau of Reclamation is gearing up to provide water to area farmers.

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Reclamation readies for 2023 irrigation
February 17, 2023 1:35 a.m.

Reclamation readies for 2023 irrigation

GRAND COULEE — The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees and operated much of the Columbia Basin Project, announced on Thursday that it will begin operation of the Potholes Reservoir and O’Sullivan Dam outlet works and Banks Lake and Dry Falls Dam outlet works on March 1, with Columbia River water set to flow into Billy Clapp Reservoir that same day in preparation for the 2023 irrigation season...