Middle Fork Irrigation District

01/23/2026

On December 17, 2025, a severe weather event began in Hood River County. In response, the Board of Commissioners issued an emergency declaration on December 18. The County would like to express its gratitude to employees and partners for their dedication and hard work in ensuring the safety of residents and the continued operation of critical infrastructure during this event.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from MFID!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MFID.

10/30/2025

Post season water report October 2025.

09/22/2025

Water Quality Report for September 2025

08/13/2025

August 2025 Water Quality Report

07/18/2025

REMINDER! Today is the last day to submit comments on the Clear Branch Dam Remediation Project. You can read up on the project, and submit comments from www.clearbranchdam.com Thank you!

CLEAR BRANCH DAMREMEDIAL PROJECT OVERVIEWThe USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oregon State Office, as lead federal agency, in partnership with the Forest Service – Mt. Hood National Forest (Forest Service, cooperating action agency), and the Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID,...

07/18/2025

July 2025 Water Quality Report

07/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s public meeting. We had a great turnout. You have until July 18th to submit your comments. Having a clean, dependable water supply is important to not only our district, but the entire valley. Fire prevention, recreation and irrigating thousands of acres of farmland are just a few reasons Clear Branch Dam is important to our community. The economic impact on our community would be catastrophic if our farmers are not able to irrigate their crops.

You can submit your comments from the project website (Facebook comments are not considered). https://www.clearbranchdam.com/public-comments Public Comments — Clear Branch Dam Rehabilitation Project

07/08/2025

REMINDER: Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 9th is our public meeting to discuss the Clear Branch Dam Remediation Project. If you plan to attend, please register at the website below. If you cannot attend, please submit your written comments on why irrigation is vital to the patrons of MFID, and why Laurance Lake is vital to the community.

CLEAR BRANCH DAMREMEDIAL PROJECT OVERVIEWThe USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oregon State Office, as lead federal agency, in partnership with the Forest Service – Mt. Hood National Forest (Forest Service, cooperating action agency), and the Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID,...

07/05/2025

06/19/2025

The Middle Fork Irrigation District, in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service, continues to work through the planning and design of improvements to Clear Branch Dam (the dam that creates Laurance Lake), which is on a tributary to the Hood River. The Clear Branch Dam Remedial Project is required to meet current environmental, flood routing, and structural requirements so the dam can continue to provide a clean and dependable water supply to water users in the Middle Fork Irrigation District well into the future.

MFID will be holding a public meeting to discuss the project from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at the Mt. Hood Town Hall, 6575 Highway 35, Mount Hood-Parkdale, Oregon 97041.

We encourage all patrons, as well as other community members, to attend and submit comments. The irrigated agriculture, as well as the recreational value of Laurance Lake are vital to the Hood River Valley.

If you plan on attending, please register ahead of time. If you are unable to attend, please submit your comments under the Overview-Public Comments tab from the website.

CLEAR BRANCH DAMREMEDIAL PROJECT OVERVIEWThe USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oregon State Office, as lead federal agency, in partnership with the Forest Service – Mt. Hood National Forest (Forest Service, cooperating action agency), and the Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID,...