Normal Irrigation Season Start‐up – Water On

April 1st. If April 1st is on a Saturday or Sunday then Start‐up will be on the following Monday.

Normal Irrigation Shut Down – Water Off

Typically, October 15th is the shut down date. If October 15th is on a Saturday or Sunday then water is turned off the Friday before the 15th.  For 2025, the irrigation shut down will occur on Monday, October 6th due to curtailment orders established by the Department of Ecology.

These dates are established by the water rights. Our water rights have a period of use from April 1 to October 15th. It may be shorter if we are in drought conditions.

October 6, 2025 News Release (pdf)

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