6.19.2025

June 2025 Update

 

June not only provided us with almost 2-inches of rain in Penrose but we have had a large amount of water coming down the creek. Enough water that we had to spill water out of the diversion due to our limitations on how much water we can take in the system and the fact we are limited to our Brush Hollow Reservoir at 90 feet. With all this water the ditch riders are distributing irrigation water to complete second irrigations. The significant rain received in May as well as first irrigations, we now have many fields in the process of being cut and baled. Not only does that impact the field being processed for hay cutting, but affects those properties adjacent to them that can not received water until the hay has been moved. A lot of juggling of water at this time for the ditch riders. Please coordinate with your ditch rider if you plan on cutting your hay and when you anticipate it to be baled and off the field.

As a shareholder with Beaver Park Water, Inc. you are not simply entitled to irrigation water when it is available but you are responsible for your irrigation water during your scheduled time. You are a part of a mutual ditch company that has a closed system (water must be scheduled to go to another shareholder prior to your water being turned off) Turning water on or off is solely to be done by the ditch rider or superintendent. You are not authorized to turn your water on or off. You are not to run water down the road and into someone else’s property. Bar ditches were not intended for waste water. Wasting water is exactly what it sounds like, the water could be used by another shareholder. Please be responsible to your fellow shareholders. Should your water leave your property you will be held responsible for any damage it may cause to someone else’s property. If you can not hold your water on your property, you should contact your ditch rider prior to it causing a problem. This must occur immediately when you calculate this may occur. Remember not only will they need to turn your water off but they must find another shareholder that is able to take the water without notice. This process cannot realistically be done at 8:00 pm. Plan ahead of time. You are required to manage your water while it is being delivered, if you can not physically be available to watch the water, you should find someone willing to do this for you. We are entering the summer months when the water from the creek is much lower and less available for irrigations. It is a precious commodity and we all need to be good stewards with it.

There are many County and State laws that pertain to irrigation water that affects all shareholders. If you do not have a copy to refer to, please come to the office for that documentation.

The upcoming weather should be hot in the 90’s so plan to dress for it and kept an umbrella at hand for the occasional rain storm.

5.27.2025

May 2025 Update

 

May provided us with   2 ½ inches of beautiful moisture from rain showers…….and temperatures for the month were high 60’s and 79’s with couple of 80-degree days.

Very important message to all shareholders!!! The ditch riders are reporting that the water canals are filled with grass clippings. This plugs up screens, valves and irrigation pipe. Please, please do not put clippings in the canals. If you must mow around the canal either use a bag to catch the clippings or aim the chute away from the canal AND ABOVE ALL DO NOT EMPTY THE GRASS CLIPPINGS in the canal!!!! There are some individuals that are not shareholders that live along the canal, please make sure to share this information.

Irrigations are going well. We have completed first irrigations for approximately 60 % of the shareholders. 2nds will be starting soon to follow. A few shareholders are completing plowing and planting their fields with crops that must be planted later in May. The new tablets that the ditch riders are using this year to record irrigations have provided a more- timely view of where the water has been and where it is scheduled to go next. There are a few shareholders that we have no contact information or their numbers have changed. If you do not receive a call from your ditch rider to schedule water and the water is in your location, please contact the Superintendent at 719-371-4312.

School is OUT for the summer, please be mindful when driving through Penrose and watch for the children on bikes and skate boards, they do not watch for themselves as they should.

It’s more than likely we can dress for summer finally, but carry a rain coat for occasional rain.