Rotation Times Moving to 7:00 PM — and a Note on Flows
Posted September 8, 2026

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9, our rotation gate will be operated at 7:00 PM rather than 8:00 PM. This applies to both opening and closing.

The reason is daylight. As the season wears on it is going sooner, and it had simply become too dark to be working the gate safely in that area. This is a safety decision for whoever is out there doing the work, and it is the right one.

You will already see the new times reflected on the Water Status page. The change takes effect Wednesday, September 9. We will adjust again as we move through the fall.

On flows. Levels have been low again recently. As we have said before, this will vary with the heat and with whatever monsoon moisture we do or do not get, and it can change from one week to the next.

This is not a return to normal conditions. Water remains short and things could change from one day to the next. We would rather tell you plainly that the situation is improving but uncertain than promise more than we can deliver.

With supply this short, we ask every member to be extremely mindful of usage. Take what you need and leave what you don't. What one member leaves in the ditch is what reaches the member below.

We will continue to need your eyes. If you see water leaking or running out of a box, standing where it shouldn't be, or anything else that looks wrong along your section, please contact the Ditch Contact Line right away. In a season like this one, a leak nobody reports is water the whole lateral loses.

The Water Status page reflects the current rotation and is updated as conditions change. Please continue to check there for the most current schedule, as well as for notices about any interruptions or flow problems along the lateral.

Once again, we appreciate your patience through an unusually difficult season.

— Allen & Reno Park Lateral Ditch Company