Week 3 Social Science

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Tumalo Week 3 Social Science

Since the road was closed for pipeline construction we learned about water rights. For the first part of learning water rights we studied how many cfs (cubic feet per second) were allotted for taking by the Tumalo Irrigation District and by The City of Bend. After that we learned how many cfs were allotted to Tumalo Creek. We also learned about construction and effects about the pipeline after we were told to record our opinions. After that we went and visited the road entrance and observed the equipment and pipe.  Then we learned about why the pipeline was being replaced, because it was over 50 years old! And after that, we took water quality tests to determine the creeks health. The tests consist of PH, conductivity, turbidity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. These allowed us to know just how healthy or unhealthy Tumalo Creek is for fish and for drinking water.