Officials celebrate recovery of critical water supply after years of drought — here's what you need to know

Officials celebrate recovery of critical water supply after years of drought — here's what you need to know

After years of drought and uncertainty, there's finally some good news flowing in for some Oregon communities: Phillips Reservoir is now holding more water than it has in nearly eight years. The irrigation reservoir, located along the Powder River near Sumpter Valley, recently topped 60,000 acre-feet of water — its highest level since 2017, according to the Baker City Herald. Thanks to a winter of above-average snowpack and a healthy spring snow…