Alkali Creek Reservoir

under planning

Construction of the Alkali Creek Reservoir in Hyattville. The proposed reservoir is an off-channel site, filled with spring runoff from Paint Rock and Medicine Lodge Creeks through the enlargement and modification of an existing irrigation ditch. The reservoir will have a total capacity of approximately 8,000 acre-ft, of which 6,000 acre-ft will serve as a supplemental irrigation supply for the Nowood River Watershed Improvement District, leaving a 2,000 acre-ft minimum pool for habitat, fishing and recreational use. Additionally, the reservoir will provide some flood control and, by enhancing stream flow, have the potential to positively influence downstream riparian vegetation for the benefit of fisheries and wildlife.