Water progress stalls


Water may be in short supply but without more data it’s hard to to know for sure.

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Oregon’s Water Resources Department is facing decisions about water usage but must act with insufficient data. And the problem might take years to fix.

Secret House Vineyards ran straight into Oregon’s emerging water shortage when it sought water for 16 acres outside Eugene.

The state Water Resources Department last month told vineyard operators they couldn’t have a new well. It would sap water from a tributary to the Long Tom River.

Read the full article at Oregonlive.com.