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enough electricity to supply about 375 homes and businesses near Bend's Old Mill
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The district began converting open canals to pipelines in the early 21st century to prevent water loss to leaks and evaporation. The 2010 project allowed 28 cubic feet per second (0.79 m/s) of water to be subtracted from the
Swalley District's allotment, which dropped to 84 cubic feet per second
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October. Water requirements for Swalley have fallen by about 43 CFS over the years due to major water conservation projects and other efficiency projects and programs. Water savings from conservation projects
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Deschutes River in Bend. For its first 5.1 miles (8.2 km), the water flows through pressurized pipe. In 2010, the district completed the piping and the addition of an in-conduit 0.75-megawatt hydroelectric plant. The plant produces
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The canal delivers water another 7 miles (11 km) beyond the hydroelectric plant but does not discharge to a storage reservoir or any natural water body. It is a closed system with no end-spills or returns to the
Deschutes River. Advanced Fish and Debris Screens prevent fish from entering the
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October. The goal of the Deschutes River Conservancy, which supported the projects, was to increase the minimum flow of the river below Bend from 30 to 100
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