From the AP:
Oregon’s only national park is running low on water.
The Klamath Tribes has placed a water call on the Wood River, the river Annie Creek flows into. Annie Creek is Crater Lake National Park’s main water source.
The park uses the creek for its drinking water, showers and more. As a temporary solution for the water shortage before the park’s summer tourism season gets underway, park officials are having to truck in water from California.
“We’ve never had to do this before,” said Marsha McCabe, spokeswoman for Crater Lake National Park. “We’re in a situation right now where we can’t use our main water supply.”
We have record precipitation in the entire west — Portland has had record rainfall this last winter — and Crater Lake is at a record low? I find that inconceivable.